RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A police officer is recovering at the hospital after being hit by a car early Saturday morning in southeast Raleigh.

According to officers, the officer responded to an ongoing car break-in investigation around 3:45 a.m. on Thistlebrook Court, located just off of Maybrook Drive and Poole Road.

Officers reported that the responding officer sustained minor injuries in the incident.

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CBS 17 was on the scene at Thistlebrook Court where multiple officers were gathering evidence and continuing the car break-in investigation.

Officers said no arrests have been made in this investigation.

This is a developing story.

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