The Brief
- Andrew Lee Steele, 31, was arrested following a month-long undercover drug investigation by the Scottsdale Police Department.
- Authorities say Steele rammed a police car, fled at speeds reaching 100 mph and forced his roommate to try to take the blame.
- Steele was captured by a SWAT team after reportedly hiding in an attic and falling through the ceiling into his bedroom.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – A convicted felon faces a laundry list of charges after authorities say he rammed a police vehicle during an undercover drug sting, forced his roommate to take the blame and later fell through an attic ceiling while hiding from SWAT officers on Tuesday morning.
What we know:
Andrew Lee Steele, 31, was arrested on July 7 at a home near 54th Street and Greenway Road following a brief barricade situation. He is charged with multiple felonies, including aggravated assault on a first responder, fleeing from police, possession of weapons by a prohibited person and multiple counts of possessing dangerous and narcotic drugs for sale. According to court documents, Steele’s arrest follows a month-long investigation by the Scottsdale Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit.…