DENVER – A John Deere tractor led Denver police on a slow-speed chase through a busy section of downtown Denver, leaving property damage and two officers injured Friday evening.
Reports that a tractor had been involved in a crash came in just before 8:30 p.m. to Denver Police, according to spokesman Tyrone Campbell, who said during a press conference at the scene of the crash where tractor was eventually stopped, that multiple vehicles were struck and several buildings sustained property damage as officers slowly chased the stolen tractor for about 30 minutes from the area of City Park.
When that tractor made it to the LoDo neighborhood, officers decided they had to stop the tractor to protect the public. At least one police vehicle rammed the tractor in order to disable it near Coors Field, the spokesman said.
Intersection of 15 & Market where a tractor stolen near City Park ended up. Police are investigating it separately & have not said if it's tied to 2 incidents earlier in the evening. pic.twitter.com/xNW0gwSvXY
— Liz Gelardi (@LizGelardi) July 21, 2018
Campbell said police pulled the man from the tractor and used a Taser on him. Officers also used K-9 dogs to subdue the suspect, indicating he was bitten. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
This shows the damage to the front of the Denver Police cruiser pic.twitter.com/hmPo9vsqIZ
— Jason Gruenauer (@JGonTV) July 21, 2018
Two officers were also taken to the hospital for treatment. Campbell said they’re expected to be okay.
The intersection of 15th and Market is expected to be closed for some time as investigators comb the scene.
