‘Causing mayhem’: Suspect who ran over officers was on probation

BRADENTON, Fla. — The man accused of hitting two Bradenton police officers with his car was on felony probation out of Sarasota County at the time of the encounter, and the city’s police chief says he should not have been out of jail.Dejerrian D. Murray was denied bond at his first court appearance. He faces multiple charges in the incident, including two counts of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon and fleeing law enforcement.Murray was on felony probation in connection with a cocaine possession with intent to distribute case, according to the reporting provided. His previous charges in Sarasota and Manatee counties also include resisting an officer, possession of multiple drugs, theft and reckless driving.Bradenton Police Chief Josh Cramer says Murray’s prior record raises questions about why he was out of jail when officers encountered him.What police say happenedPolice say officers responded to a report of a man with a gun at a Wawa on First Street