A 27-year-old man was taken into custody after a state trooper was struck during a DUI investigation in Sun City early Friday, according to ABC15 and AZFamily. The trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The man was later hospitalized with serious self-inflicted wounds and was in stable condition, the reports said.
Reported custody and medical status
The incident was reported at about 1:35 a.m. near Grand Avenue and 113th Avenue. The trooper had stopped the driver as part of a DUI investigation, and the driver allegedly failed to follow instructions before striking the trooper while leaving in his vehicle, ABC15 reported, citing the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Statewide traffic-safety context
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, Arizona recorded 1,228 traffic fatalities in 2024, a 6.12% decrease from 2023. The agency also reported that alcohol-related crashes declined compared with 2023, although alcohol impairment and speeding remained leading contributors to injuries and deaths.
Authorities later located the man at a residence in Youngtown, where a SWAT team took him into custody, according to ABC15 and AZFamily. The available reports do not identify him by name.
Charges reported
The charges reported in the case are aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, failure to comply with a police officer and criminal damage, according to ABC15. The supplied material does not include a charging document or establish the precise statutory classifications for those allegations.
