Gilbert officer recovering after getting hit by suspect driving stolen vehicle
By Nicole Garcia and FOX 10 Staff
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Gilbert officer recovering after getting hit by car during pursuit
GILBERT, Ariz. - A Gilbert Police officer continues to recover after he was severely injured last week during a
violent pursuit that resulted in the death of a Chandler police officer.
Officer Rico Aranda, 27, sustained a serious head injury after he was hit by a suspect driving a stolen car on April 29.
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb said the pursuit began when a deputy tried to pull over a speeding vehicle and reported he d been shot at.
Community rallies to help family of injured Gilbert Officer Rico Aranda as he recovers in ICU
The Gilbert police officer critically injured last week during a pursuit is responding well to treatment in the ICU, according to the Gilbert police chief.
and last updated 2021-05-03 20:27:59-04
GILBERT, AZ â The Gilbert police officer critically injured last week during a pursuit is responding well to treatment in the ICU, according to the Gilbert police chief.
Officer Rico Aranda suffered a severe head injury when the suspect, 25-year-old Jonathon Altland, tried to steal a car and struck Aranda s car. Chandler police officer Christopher Farrar was also struck and killed.
Arizona: 1 officer killed, 1 hurt by suspect in stolen car
This photo provided by Chandler Police Department shows Officer Christopher Farrar. A suspect in a stolen car hit two officers, killing Farrar and critically injuring the other, during a wild chase in Arizona, involving gunfire and multiple law enforcement agencies, authorities said Thursday, April 30, 2021. (Chandler Police Department via AP) April 30, 2021 - 7:10 PM
GILBERT, Ariz. - A felon in a stolen car struck and killed one police officer and critically injured another during a wild chase that temporarily shut down a municipal airport in one Phoenix suburb before ending at a car dealership in another, authorities said Friday.