Man picks wrong car to loot

By Michael Naughton, Globe Staff

A Sandwich man was arrested early today for allegedly trying to break into the car of an off-duty officer and then hitting the officer with a hammer.

Stephen Ebersold, 22, tried to break into the car of an off-duty Sandwich police officer who was inside a restaurant in that town at about 12:07 a.m., police said.

When the officer confronted Ebersold, Ebersold ran away. The officer chased Ebersold, but Ebersold hit him in the head with a hammer and continued running, police said.

Two restaurant employees followed Ebersold and police found him hiding behind a nearby dumpster. The officer was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

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