rickey hughes arrived to meet with police after noon yesterday. when it was discovered he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, he tried to flee. that is when an officer tried to grab the keys from the ignition, but not before he was dragged five blocks. >> pretty obvious when you have an officer hanging out the window, so i'm sure he was aware of it. the officer is interested in stable condition at shock trauma. his bulletproof vest absorbed a lot of the force. >> police finally caught up with the car a few blocks away, but there was no sign of rickey hughes. city police are investigating another incident that forced them to open fire on a suspect. they were making a drug arrest with members of the fbi's 62 task force when the suspect pulled a gun. one officer fired several shots at the suspect who was taken to shock trauma and is in critical condition. >> of baltimore city police officer out on bail after being charged with marijuana possession and that. michael sylvester is the same officer at the center of a police investigation for shaki

rickey hughes showed up at the western district to meet with officers. he took off when he realized there was a warrant out for his arrest. the officer was hanging out of the car. >> it was pretty obvious when you have an officer hanging out of your window. >> the officer is in fair and stable condition in shock trauma. he did not get hurt too badly. >> another officer fired shots at the car, shooting out the back window. the baltimore city police officer has been charged with illegal possession of narcotics, misconduct in office, and theft. the charges were filed against the 29-year-old officer. investigators set up an undercover sting in september where he stole $70. he is now out on bail. >> it has been a year since the mother of three vanished, but the mystery tonight is over. the body of mia nichols was found over the weekend. can they see has more. >> the family did not want to speak on camera but her brother told me over the phone that the detectives did a good job. the mystery of what happened to mia nichols has haunted her family and police for

this is 27-year-old rickey hughes. he is the suspect police were trying to stop yesterday afternoon. another officer fired shots at the vehicle. the officer being dragged fell from the car. his bullet prove vest likely saved his life. >>> uncertainly and worry across maryland as we wait for the h1n1 vaccine and hear about new cases every day. in our flu watch, we explain the emergency plans under way at hospitals across the state. >> reporter: from emergency rooms to schools to parents at home, marylanders are scrambling to get ready for the h1n1. some worry it is not quick enough. as maryland prepares for the h1n1 flu outbreak, the non- profit group warns there may not be enough hospital beds to go around if the strain spreads rapidly. >> if the virus spreads quickly and hospitals are overcome, what do you do? >> reporter: medical facilities are checking resources daily to keep track of what is available. we have partnered with the state, local health departments and other agencies to make sure we have the beds and me

. >> reporter: police are hunting for 27-year-old rickey hughes. he was on the way to the western district and he realized a warrant was out for him. that is when hughes sped up. officers shot out the back window, but one officer was stuck on the back end of the car. he abandoned the vehicle in the area of bruce and saratoga streets. >>> thank you. a -- >> thank you. a bulletproof vest likely saved the officer's life. >>> and this is a car at the rear of the maryland general hospital off martin luther king boulevard. >>> local hospitals are doing the swine flu sweep. doctors are trying to do what they can to prevent the spread of the virus. we are live outside union memorial hospital. weijia jiang explains that h1n1 is a real concern. >> reporter: absolutely. kai. nearly 1/3rd of the patients here are being treated for flu- like symptoms. a big rush to the er is creating a burden to doctors. an anti-bacterial gel dispense certify awaits everyone walk -- disspencer awaits everyone walking into the hospital. people pack into the maryland emergency ro