PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — The name of a suspect who was involved in a shooting with Pueblo County Sheriff's Office deputies has been released.
According to the sheriff's office, 23-year-old Hayden Grinstead was arrested upon his release from the hospital. Grinstead was treated for two gunshot wounds he sustained from Tuesday night's incident.
Grinstead is facing the following charges:
- first-degree assault on a police officer
- second-degree assault on a peace officer
- criminal mischief
- vehicular eluding
- cruelty to animals
- two counts of contempt of court
Background Information
A Pueblo County deputy was injured late Tuesday night in an incident that involved shots being fired and a chase.
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office provided an update explaining deputies were called to reports of a suspicious vehicle at about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The vehicle was at a Loaf 'N Jug on Highway 96 just east of Pueblo.
When deputies arrived, they tried to make contact with Grinstead and a passenger in the vehicle, but Grinstead drove into a patrol vehicle, and shots were fired.
The sheriff's office says Grinstead drove westbound on Highway 96. He was pursued, and deputies conducted a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver, which caused the vehicle to roll. The chase lasted about four miles.
The passenger, whose name was not released, was taken to the hospital, where they are expected to survive their injuries.
The sheriff's office is reporting that a deputy was injured when his vehicle was hit by Grinstead's vehicle at the Loaf 'N Jug.
The deputy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the 10th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team has taken over the investigation.
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