DES MOINES, Iowa — The suspect in a stabbing incident has been taken into custody after leading the Des Moines Police Department in a vehicle pursuit.
According to the DMPD, at approximately 3:38 p.m. DMPD patrol officers and DMFD medics reported to the 3900 block of Sixth Avenue to investigate a stabbing.
Once officers were on the scene, the adult male suspect fled in a vehicle and was spotted a short distance away. A pursuit was initiated after the suspect refused to stop for law enforcement.
The pursuit ended when a DMPD officer performed a PIT maneuver at Beaver Avenue and Douglas Avenue. The suspect was non-compliant, and officers had to break the vehicle window to take him into custody.
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During the arrest, two DMPD officers sustained minor hand injuries. One officer was transported to the hospital for treatment, the other was treated at the scene.
As a precaution, the suspect was evaluated for injuries at a local hospital.