Dash camera video shows the suspect struggling with the officer as she attempts to subdue and handcuff him. The video shows passing motorists stopping in the road and coming to the officer’s aid.
The officer requested backup, and a deputy from the Madison County Sheriff's Office arrived, who used his stun gun to secure the man until additional officers arrived.
The sheriff's office says Ruiz led them on a chase from Poteet to Pleasanton where he tried to run over a Pleasanton police officer. He was taken into custody after driving into a Poteet police patrol car.
“If not for the quick action taken by Officer Burroughs, it is very likely that Officer Harris would have been severely injured."
The group assaulting the officers included members of a Dominican gang called the Trinitarios
The 14-year-old’s fist hit the officer's right eye, fracturing the eye socket and doctors are worried about nerve damage. The boy has been charged with aggravated battery.
The teen was charged with assault on a police officer and other charges but the PBA says the teen was back on the streets in less than 24 hours.
The suspect’s father Wayne Tallman reportedly operated the excavator and used it as a weapon.
Malik Fard Muhammad was charged in both state and federal court. Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty to 14 felonies in state court, including attempted murder.
The incident started when Harvey approached Deputy Lillian Jimenez, claiming that Colvin was sick. When Jimenez went to check on Colvin, Harvey snuck up behind her and started choking her with a pillowcase and stabbing her with a shank.
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