A Chandler police officer is dead after he was struck and killed by a stolen car after a pursuit that started in Eloy, officials confirmed Friday morning.
30 Apr 2021
A Chandler policeman was killed and another critically injured after being hit by a suspect in a stolen car following a pursuit that began in Eloy, Arizona, officials said Friday.
“The incident started as a traffic stop on State Route 87 and escalated into a pursuit once the suspect reportedly shot at a Pinal County deputy while fleeing,” Fox 10 reported.
The police chase eventually led to Chandler Airport where the suspect drove through a gate, causing the facility to close down for a short time:
As multiple law enforcement agencies continued to try to take the suspect into custody, the driver ended up getting onto the Loop 202 freeway while driving the wrong way. He eventually crashed near the Val Vista Drive on-ramp. Officials say the suspect then fled on foot and stole a truck from a Ford dealership, hitting two officers and one of the dealership janitors. One of them was Officer Christopher Farrar, who later died from his injuries.
UPDATE: Suspect indentified in deadly shooting that killed Chandler police officer Chandler police officer Christopher Farrar, 50, was killed Thursday when a suspect ran him over during a chase. (Source: Chandler Police Department) By AZ Family | April 30, 2021 at 7:10 AM MST - Updated April 30 at 10:13 PM
GILBERT, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A police officer is dead and another is in the hospital after a pursuit ended in Gilbert overnight.
According to Chandler police, 50-year-old Officer Christopher Farrar was struck and killed by a suspect identified as 25-year-old Jonathon Altland driving a stolen vehicle on Thursday night near the SanTan MotorPlex at the Loop 202 Santan Freeway and Val Vista Drive. Farr was an 18-year veteran of the Chandler police department and worked with the K-9 unit.
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