Global Courant 2023-05-17 14:56:36
A California sheriff’s deputy was injured during the pursuit of a driver who allegedly drove a stolen car into multiple patrol vehicles, according to officials.
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found someone driving a stolen vehicle on Interstate 580 in San Leandro about 2 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies tracked the vehicle until “additional resources” were available to assist in a high-risk traffic stop.
The suspect, later identified as Jose Barajas-Avalos, 27, eventually pulled into a parking lot near 35th Avenue and E. 12th Street and deputies attempted to restrain him.
Barajas-Avalos then purposely rammed his vehicle into three occupied patrol cars, incapacitating two of them and injuring a deputy, the sheriff’s office said.
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A California sheriff’s deputy was injured during a pursuit of a suspect after he deliberately rammed the stolen car he was driving into patrol vehicles. (Alameda County Sheriff’s Office)
Barajas-Avalos fled the scene, but air support from the sheriff’s office was able to keep an eye on him.
The vehicle was later found in the 700 block of the High Street. Barajas-Avalos had gotten out of the car and was found hiding in a parked vehicle. He was subsequently taken into custody without further incident.
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Jose Barajas-Avalos was booked in Santa Rita Jail for multiple felonies. (Alameda County Sheriff’s Office)
The injured deputy was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for minor injuries. His vehicle was towed away by a salvage company after heavy damage.
“We are thankful that our deputy did not sustain life-threatening injuries,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook.
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Barajas-Avalos is on active probation and has an extensive criminal history, including multiple arrests for car theft, according to the ACSO. He was booked in Santa Rita Prison on multiple felonies.
