Domestic Violence Suspect Leads Police On Lengthy Pursuit | Phoenix

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 03-11-2023 | 12:30 AM
LOCATION: 9th Street and Oak
CITY: Phoenix
DETAILS:

1. AZ DPS received a call from a female passenger of a vehicle stating her significant other was physically assaulting her and refusing to let her out of the vehicle.
2. The call taker kept the woman on the line and managed to obtain information that allowed troopers to locate the vehicle traveling westbound on an unknown highway towards downtown Phoenix.
3. A trooper approached the vehicle and attempted to initiate a traffic stop.
4. The vehicle refused to yield and the trooper quickly attempted to deploy his Grappler Police Bumper but was unsuccessful.
5. The Phoenix Police air unit was overhead a short time later and began assisting troopers with tracking the vehicle.
6. The vehicle exited the freeway and began fleeing on surface streets.
7. Troopers initiated a pursuit with the vehicle due to victim being held inside the vehicle.
8. Phoenix Police ground units responded to assist DPS as the pursued the vehicle through the downtown area north of I-10.
9. A short time later ground units pulled back from the vehicle and allowed the air unit to track the suspect.
10. The female victim jumped from the moving suspect vehicle near 17th Avenue and Van Buren Street and the suspect continued into the downtown/ Roosevelt row area.
11. Troopers made contact with the female victim who sustained minor injuries.
12. The suspect eventually made his way back into the neighborhoods north of the i-10 and foot bailed from the vehicle into a house near 9th Street and Oak Street.
13. Troopers and Phoenix Police quickly converged on the home and began issuing commands to the suspect.
14. The suspect eventually exited the home and was taken into custody without further incident.
15. Fire crews responded to the scene and evaluated the suspected for minor injuries.
16. He was transported to a local hospital as a precaution.
17. The female victim was evaluated by Phoenix Fire crews for minor injuries sustained during her escape but was not transported.

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