A Colorado man was arrested on Thursday after police say he 'intentionally' drove his truck through the Grand Junction Police Department.
In an affidavit, Detective Bryce Raber said he was"completely shocked and taken aback" by the scene when he arrived after Chacon was detained. He said that the wall the truck had hit had been pushed"several feet" into offices.
"Miraculously, this wall stopped Nathan's truck and did not allow it to go any further into the offices where numerous employees were working and going about their general daily duties," Raber said. The affidavit says that before the incident occurred, Chacon thought he was"being followed" by several cars and that he had attempted to turn down side streets to avoid them. When he arrived at the station parking lot, Chacon told Raber that"he did not want to be killed" and decided to drive into the lobby.
Police said he was arrested and taken to Mesa County Detention Facility, where he faces six charges: Attempted murder in the first degree, attempted assault in the first degree, attempted vehicular homicide-reckless driving; attempted vehicular assault; criminal mischief; and reckless endangerment. "The Grand Junction Police Department believes this to be an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the community," police said.
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