Salida man arrested after leading police on chase and assaulting deputies
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A 37-year-old was arrested after he refused to pull over during a traffic stop and then assaulted Chaffee County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputies.
According to CCSO, the driver, Sanford Gardner, from Salida, led deputies on a short pursuit around 11:40 p.m. on Nov. 7 after he refused to pull over following deputies' notice of "erratic driving and equipment violations."
Deputies say Gardner eventually stopped at a house on Happy Jack Lane and ran from deputies. Once Gardner was arrested, CCSO says he allegedly hit multiple deputies, causing minor injuries. Law enforcement says Gardner was taken to a local hospital due to having also received minor injuries.
After being released, CCSO says Gardner was taken to Chaffee County Detention Facility, where he is being held on a $5,000 bond for the following charges:
- Felony eluding
- Second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer
- Resisting arrest
- Drove a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs or both
- Reckless driving
- Failure to drive in a single lane
- Operating a motor vehicle with defective tail lamps
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