Man facing multiple charges in alleged Larimer County deputy ramming attempt

A Colorado man is facing five charges after being released from the hospital. Police say he fled from a Larimer County Sheriff’s Deputy and then tried to ram the deputy early Sunday morning.

That deputy shot at the man and missed, but the man was later taken into custody. The suspect was identified on Monday as 35-year-old Matthew David Wright. Fort Collins Police Services, which is investigating the shooting along with the Eighth Judicial District Critical Incident Review Team, says the deputy was taken to the hospital for evaluation but was unharmed and later released.

There was another person in the car with Wright, but they were uninjured. They have not been identified, and it’s unclear if they’re facing any charges…

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