SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A short pursuit resulted in a San Diego County Sheriff's deputy getting injured and damage to multiple patrol cars in Valley Center, authorities said.
Authorities responded to a 911 call of a woman screaming at Kelowna Lane and Cole Grade Rd. just before 10 p.m. on Friday. When deputies arrvied, they found a man forcing a woman into an SUV, said Lt. Matthew Carpenter from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
As they tried to catch the man, he drove away, hitting a patrol car and injuring an officer standing nearby. The suspect also crashed into several other patrol cars.
Following a brief chase, deputies conducted a high-risk traffic stop, including a K-9 unit, and took the man into custody. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Gersain Chavez, was treated for possible injuries at a local hospital.
Chavez was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on Friday night. He faced multiple felony charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, battery with serious bodily injury, resisting arrest, possession of a stolen vehicle, and possession of drugs for sale. His bail is set at $290,000.
