Crime & Safety
Suspect Runs Over Deputy, Attacks Others With Hook: Officials
A deputy was in stable condition Monday night after they were struck by a vehicle, officials said.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – An Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputy was hit by a suspect in a vehicle on Monday night. Sheriff’s officials say the crash happened at East Cresthill Avenue and South Saint Paul Way. The area is near University Boulevard and Orchard Road. Officials say the suspect ran over the deputy. They add the suspect attacked other deputies with a fishing hook.
John Bartmann, a spokesman for ACSO, says deputies responded to a home on Caley Avenue after a resident said they did not want the suspect inside their home. The suspect was a guest, although specific details about the relation are not clear.
The resident says the suspect was acting strange and tried to remove him when the suspect sprayed pepper spray in the air.
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