A man in Piedmont is accused of attacking an older man and trying to steal the police chief's patrol car.
A 42-year-old man was arrested in Piedmont after attacking an older man, forcing his way into a home and threatening the resident, then trying to steal the police chief's patrol car Friday afternoon.Willie Gomer was sprayed with pepper spray and shot by a Taser, but it still took Chief Jeremy Bowers, several officers and a security guard to get him out of the police car and take him into custody, according to police.Officers responded at 4:23 p.m.
The man then forced his way into a residence in the 400 block of Sunny Slope Avenue and threatened the resident, police said.The suspect then ran out onto Valle Vista Avenue where he confronted Bowers and jumped into his police car in a bid to escape, police said. The two fought in the car and Gomer was removed with the help of other officers and a security guard, police said.
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