Overview

• Officers attempted a traffic stop near Southwest 44th Street and Walker Avenue around 8 p.m. Tuesday after learning the driver had received narcotics.
• During a tactical vehicle intervention near I-240 and Santa Fe, the suspect’s car struck a separate patrol unit as the pursuing officer went off the roadway under a bridge embankment.
• Both injured officers were taken to a hospital, treated for minor injuries, and released, according to police.
• The suspect fled on foot with narcotics on him before a Taser was used and he was taken into custody.
• Police said the man has not been formally charged and faces a list of counts including felony eluding and drug trafficking; his name has not been released.