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:
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with multiple individuals including juveniles and young adults and located a deceased individual identified as Samuell Tariq Liggins, age 20.
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Officers canvassed the area for the suspect; however, investigators believe the individual left the area prior to police arrival. The Farmington Police Department is releasing a video of a person of interest. The video shows a male on a bicycle headed east on Navajo Street towards Lincoln Avenue. The Farmington Police Department urges anyone with information or video surveillance from the area to contact detectives at 505-599-1068.
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