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Police: Man fleeing police crashes, hits pedestrian, runs into nearby home
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Police said a man was taken into custody after he fled from officers and caused a car accident that sent a pedestrian to the hospital.
Sgt. Melody Cutler with the Unified Police Department said officers attempted a traffic stop, but the individual, identified as 21-year-old Marcos Garcia Lugo, fled in his vehicle and police did not pursue.
The suspect vehicle then turned in front of another car, causing a crash. The suspect’s car spun and hit a nearby pedestrian, a 67-year-old man, who was taken to a hospital.
Police said Lugo fled again, this time on foot, and dropped “suspected methamphetamine and a firearm,” Cutler said.
Police and K-9 tracked him to a house in West Valley City, where officers followed him inside.
The suspect was taken into custody after a stun gun was used during a short struggle. Police do not believe that the suspect had any connection with that house.
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