A 52-year-old man is in custody following a domestic violence assault and evade police incident in which a collision occurred with a police cruiser and a police side arm was discharged.

At approximately 1:00 a.m., December 9, 2023, Police received a report of domestic violence at a residence in the 2400 block of Melrose Avenue. Upon arrival the suspect was witnessed fleeing the scene in a Dodge Ram truck. Officers then located the vehicle in the area of 11th Street West and Circle Drive. The suspect began to evade police. Attempts at deploying tire deflation devices were not successful. Another patrol car then spotted the truck travelling eastbound on Fairlight Drive where a collision occurred involving the police cruiser and the truck. The collision pinned a patrol officer in the passenger side of the cruiser. The officer driving exited the vehicle as the suspect began to operate his truck again. At that time the officer fired a sidearm at the truck’s tires. The truck continued southbound to a parking lot in the 300 block of Clancy Drive where it came to a stop. Officers were then able to take the suspect safely into custody. The suspect and the two officers involved in that collision were uninjured.

While attempting to locate the suspect vehicle, two other patrol vehicles were travelling on 11th Street West, along the train tracks. A collision occurred involving both police cruisers, resulting in minor injuries to two patrol officers.

The 52-year-old man is now facing charges including; Assault, Assaulting a Peace Officer, Evade Police, Dangerous Driving and Breach of Court Conditions.

The incident will be reviewed in accordance with policy.