Felony Suspect Crashes, Runs into Daycare Center to Evade Police

On November 2, 2022, a Warren Police Officer noticed a male wanted for felonious assault. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the suspect refused to pull over. Officers then pursued after the suspect on North Park Avenue. The pursuit ended when the suspect crashed into a vehicle in the area of North Park and Washington Street NE. The suspect fled his vehicle on foot following the crash behind a daycare center. As Officers pursued after the suspect, the suspect forced his way through a rear door of the daycare center as an employee walking back into the daycare center was attempting to shut the door. Officers followed after the suspect and as they entered the same doorway, the suspect raised his hand towards the officers and threatened to “shoot” them. An officer attempted to tase the suspect but was unsuccessful. Officers were able to apprehend the suspect after he fled into a classroom, where several young children were located.