FPD Officer Injured after Encounter & Chase

The officer was transported to the hospital and is awake and alert with non-life-threatening injuries.

From Farmington Police

Friday, February 3, 2023

On Thursday, February 3, 2023, at around 2:15 a.m., officers responded to a fight in the area of Elm Street and Dekalb Street in Farmington. Once on scene, officers noticed a suspicious vehicle and attempted to make contact with it. The vehicle reversed, pinning our officer against another vehicle, and fled the scene. After a brief pursuit officers lost visual of the suspect.

Several minutes later other responding officers located the  vehicle driving at a high rate of speed. When they attempted to stop the vehicle on Troy King Road, the driver crashed and was arrested for DWI. Additional charges are pending. The driver was also transported for minor injuries.


The officer was transported to the hospital and is awake and alert with non-life-threatening injuries.

This is an active investigation, and more details will be released as they become available.

Update: Chief Hebbe provides a video update with additional details:


 

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