Police have identified a man who is accused of hitting two police cars before crashing his vehicle and fleeing on foot in Hamden on Monday.
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WATCH HEREWhen officers approached the vehicle, authorities said it fled the area and hit two police cars.
Shortly after, police said a crash was reported on Hope Avenue and the suspect vehicle was found.
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SIGN UP According to authorities, the driver of the vehicle, later identified as 26-year-old Richard Atterberry, was last seen running toward Palmer Avenue.
A K9 was brought in to search the area and Atterberry was found on the front porch of a home on Palmer Avenue. Investigators said he violated a current protective order against him.
The K9 also found a gun, ammunition and various narcotics near Atterberry, police said.
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Atterberry is facing charges including violation of a protective order, evading responsibility, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment, interfering with an officer, criminal possession of a pistol, possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of a large capacity magazine and carrying a pistol without a permit.
He appeared in court on Monday and was held on a $100,000 bond.
No injuries were reported.
