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2 police officers injured during foot chase in Pleasant Hill
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — Two Pleasant Hill police officers were injured while trying to catch a suspect who led them on a chase Monday morning.
The incident began just after 10:30 a.m. near NE 56th St. and E. University Avenue. Captain Amy Kramer of the Pleasant Hill Police Department said 40-year-old Daniel Weir refused to pull over for a traffic stop and led officers on a pursuit.
The chase ended near the 2000 block of E. 38th Street in Des Moines, just south of Easton Boulevard, where Weir took off from the Honda Accord on foot.
Capt. Kramer said two officers were injured during the foot chase. They are being evaluated but their injuries are non-life-threatening.
Weir was taken into custody and is charged with eluding-second or subsequent, interference with official acts results serious injury, and possession of controlled substance-3rd or subsequent offense. He is being held in the Polk County Jail.
The Des Moines Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Pleasant Hill Police Department during the pursuit and the investigation.
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