Man arrested for attempted assault on El Paso officer while fleeing

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to strike an officer with a vehicle while fleeing, according to the El Paso Police Department.

On Friday, April 17, El Paso officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop at the 300 block of West San Antonio Avenue in Downtown El Paso.

Police have identified the driver of the vehicle as 31-year-old Jacob Wayne Williams.

A news release stated that when an officer, who was on a bicycle, made contact with Williams, he allegedly accelerated, nearly striking the officer…

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