In a striking incident early last week, a Scottsdale Police officer sustained minor injuries after a military-style SUV rammed into a patrol vehicle. FOX 10 Phoenix reports that the collision occurred around 4:30 a.m. last Friday, near Hayden and Thomas Roads, with the officer in the driver's seat at the time of impact.
The driver of the SUV, identified as Lyle Harmon Jr., was arrested after his release from the hospital, where he had been taken for evaluations alongside the injured officer. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Harmon is facing several charges, including aggravated assault on a police officer and aggravated DUI.
Diving further into the events leading up to the crash, AZFamily adds context, revealing that Harmon was behind the wheel of a Humvee when he struck the patrol SUV that was investigating the site of an unrelated vehicle break-in. Court documents cite Harmon after the incident claiming that "Keith told me to do it," though no further explanation appears to have been provided. His wife reportedly said that she had not seen Harmon since he left with her vehicle three days prior, linking him to a series of unlawful activities, including attempted burglary and vehicle tampering. Harmon told detectives he could not recall the previous four days. After being released from the hospital, he was arrested and booked into jail.
