The Brief
- Glendale police officers attempting to check on an unconscious driver were forced to track the vehicle after the suspect rammed multiple patrol cars and fled.
- Undercover officers and police helicopters from Phoenix and Peoria monitored the suspect from a safe distance to ensure public safety.
- The multi-city incident ended in a secluded Glendale neighborhood where the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
GLENDALE, Ariz. – A police pursuit spanning multiple West Valley cities ended with a suspect dead Sunday afternoon after he rammed several patrol cars and fled into a secluded Glendale neighborhood.
What we know:
The incident began around 2 p.m. on July 19 when Glendale police officers responded to reports of a driver passed out behind the wheel at a busy intersection. The situation quickly escalated into a multi-agency tracking effort involving undercover officers and police helicopters from Phoenix and Peoria before the suspect ultimately died.…