Fairfield Police Seek Suspect Who Attempted to Ram Officers During Traffic Stop
FAIRFIELD (CBS SF) -- Police are searching for a Fairfield man who fled Friday after he allegedly tried drive his car at an officer who fired his weapon in response, the Fairfield police department said.
Officers were in the 300 block of Dahlia Street at 3 p.m. looking for Robert Hanson, 47, as part of a narcotics investigation.
Detectives spotted Hanson in a two-door 1994 gold Jaguar, California license plate 5MOE190, and attempted to make contact when "it is believed he attempted to use his vehicle as a deadly weapon and one detective discharged his firearm," the department said in a release.
No officers or members of the public were injured.
Hanson fled in the car and remains at large, although the California Highway Patrol reported Friday night that the car had been found in Fairfield.
The suspect is a convicted felon with a record that includes illegal firearms possession, narcotics offenses, vehicle pursuits, and taking a hostage.
Anyone who thinks they have seen Hanson is advised not to approach him and to call local police instead.
Fairfield police and the Solano County District Attorney's Office have opened an investigation into the incident and the officer involved will be placed on administrative leave, the department said.
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