Chandler Police Officer Dragged By Fleeing Suspect

A Chandler Police officer made a traffic stop on a vehicle around 4:15 p.m. Monday afternoon. Around 4:25 p.m., the officer made a distress call on his radio. The suspect fled in his vehicle south onto the Gila River Indian Community before abandoning the vehicle & continuing to flee on-foot.

One officer sustained minor injuries, and the other officer was not injured. The suspect has been identified as 27 year-old Allen Pedro.

One of the officers suffered minor injuries after being dragged by Pedro’s vehicle.

One officer shot at the suspect and the suspect’s vehicle.

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