A 37-year-old man has been indicted on charges as the suspect in a domestic violence case that led to a foot chase along US 60 in Mesa, authorities said.
Joseph Ortiz faces felony and misdemeanor counts that include kidnapping, aggravated assault, unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle, theft, criminal damage, reckless driving and obstructing a highway.
Officials allege Ortiz was involved in a domestic violence incident on Aug. 10 in Mesa. Mesa officers responded, and Ortiz ended up being chased on foot on US 60, causing all lanes of the freeway to be shut down for several hours, according to a release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office…