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Police: Suspect detained after hitting Chandler police vehicle

Police say the suspect was attempting to flee from Gila River police.

CHANDLER, Ariz. — A wanted suspect has been detained after their vehicle hit a Chandler police car Monday near Gilbert and Riggs roads.

Police said Gila River police were pursuing the subject along Gilbert Road before the suspect's car hit a Chandler police vehicle at about 1 p.m.

No injuries have been reported and the suspect's been taken into custody, according to the Chandler Police Department

Police have not yet disclosed the suspect's identity nor why police were initially pursuing them. 

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