A suspect fleeing an interview with police, driving aggressively on New Hampshire Avenue, struck two vehicles about 1:45 this afternoon, closing the southbound roadway for about two hours. A Silver Spring mother and daughter, in a minivan struck by the suspect, were transported to Medstar and a local hospital.
The suspect’s vehicle propelled the minivan into a utility pole just south of Sligo Creek Parkway, collided with a pick-up truck, and came to rest in the road’s grassy median. The suspect fled into a residential and wooded area where he was located and arrested by Takoma Park Police officers.
The Silver Spring woman in the minivan sustained serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Her daughter was injured. The pick-up driver and suspect were not injured.
Takoma Park officers had responded about 1:10 p.m. for a trespassing complaint at a business in the 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue. While being interviewed, the suspect fled, striking an officer with a vehicle he was driving. Another responding officer nearing the scene saw a suspicious vehicle leaving the area and followed. This officer was attempting to near the suspect vehicle, which was weaving aggressively in congested traffic, and observed the collisions.
The suspect has been identified as Terris Damien Caudle, 24, of the District. Among the charges against him are assault on a police officer, assault, resisting arrest and hit-and-run.
Posted by Police at March 30, 2005 05:35 PM