Synopsis:
On Friday, October 22, 2021, at about 12:29 a.m., after observing a vehicle code violation, an officer from the Rialto Police Department conducted a traffic stop of a Chevrolet pick-up truck in the 100 Block of N. Encina Ave. During the initial contact, the suspect (driver) exited the vehicle, ignored the officer’s commands to stop and fled on foot as the officer attempted to detain him. The suspect refused to comply with the officer’s commands and physically resisted as he returned to the pick-up truck. The suspect started the pick-up truck and a struggle continued as the officer attempted to take the suspect into custody.
View/Download the full news release below.