Suspect Arrested After Ramming San Jose Police Car
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – A suspect was arrested early Tuesday after he allegedly rammed a police car on a San Jose street and fled from officers, who fired on his vehicle.
At about 12:01 a.m., three San Jose Police Officers were in the 400 block of Wooster Ave. on foot patrol when they heard a broadcast over the police radio of a stolen vehicle traveling near their location.
One of the officers had returned to the patrol car and saw the stolen SUV. The officer initiated a high-risk car stop on the stolen vehicle, but instead of complying, the suspect accelerated and drove head into the officer's vehicle.
The driver threw the SUV into reverse, struck a parked semi-truck trailer and then accelerated towards the officer's vechile a second time.
The two other officers who were on scene fired their service weapons at the suspect in defense of the victim officer's life. The suspect was able to escape. Meanwhile, the injured officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was subsequently released.
A short time later, the suspect vehicle was located unoccupied approximately 1 mile away in the area of McKee Rd. and El Rancho Verde Dr.
Patrol and K9 officers located a person hiding nearby and he was taken into custody without incident. The suspect had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for resisting arrest and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail.
The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, between 20 and 30 years old.
All three officers were placed on routine paid administrative leave. The San Jose Police Department's Homicide Unit is conducting the criminal investigation. The case is also being monitored by the San Jose Police Department's Internal Affairs Unit, the City Attorney's Office, and the Office of the Independent Police Auditor.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Pat Guire or Detective Todd Jennings of the San Jose Police Department's Homicide Unit at 408-277-5283.
Persons wishing to remain anonymous may either call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line, (408) 947-STOP (7867), or click the "Submit a Tip" link below. Persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect may be eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers.
