Pinal County deputies involved in crashes with ‘violent suspect’ in Apache Junction

APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (3TV/CBS 5)— A suspect is in custody after leading Pinal County sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit involving at least two crashes with patrol vehicles.

The sheriff’s office says that deputies had been searching for a “violent suspect” from a domestic violence situation that happened in San Tan Valley this morning. This afternoon, the suspect was spotted in Mesa and sped away when deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop.

During the ensuing pursuit, PCSO says the suspect rammed one patrol vehicle, then drove the wrong way and hit another patrol vehicle head-on. A third PCSO vehicle was also damaged during the chase. The pursuit eventually ended near the roundabout at Superstition Boulevard and State Route 88 , where the suspect was taken into custody.

All deputies involved in the collisions were checked as a precaution, but the sheriff’s office says no one was seriously hurt. Other details, including the suspect’s name, were not immediately available.