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Police searching for man who pushed woman out of car

GASTON COUNTY — Gastonia police are still searching for a man accused of shoving a woman out of his SUV and running her over.

Police say Jan Michael Reinhardt pushed Sunshine Brown out of the car in front of a Gastonia convenience store on Friday, then left the SUV outside of his home 6 miles away.

Brown may have some broken bones, but authorities say she will be OK.

The police have also put Reinhardt's picture on a nationwide database so officers everywhere can be on alert.