Motorist strikes officer before speeding off in NYC's Times Square

NEW YORK -- A driver trying to make an escape in Times Square hit a police officer with his car before speeding off Saturday night, CBS New York reports. Leaving a trail of smoke from spinning wheels, the four-door Mercedes sedan zipped through the Crossroads of the World around 11:30 p.m.The vehicle then stopped right in front of the world-famous military recruiting station, where an NYPD officer walked to the hood with his arms outstretched.Instead of complying, the driver hit the gas and slam