A man who was wanted on an arrest warrant is in custody and a police officer is in the hospital after a chase in Farmington Thursday afternoon, police said. The suspect is accused of ramming a police cruiser several times.
The suspect is accused of ramming a police cruiser several times.
Police said Farmington police officers tried to stop a suspect wanted on a felony arrest warrant around 12:30 p.m. and the chase ended on Farmington Avenue, just west of the intersection with Main Street.
The man was caught after running off and was transported to an area hospital for evaluation.
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Police said one Farmington police officer was transported to the hospital after getting injured during the capture of the suspect.
Farmington Avenue was closed for around two hours.
Police are investigating. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Detective Jason Hughes at 860-675-2461.
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