Two Springfield police officers have been released from the hospital after a 20-year-old man rammed into their cruiser during a chase Thursday evening.
Two Springfield police officers have been released from the hospital after a 20-year-old man rammed into their cruiser during a chase Thursday evening.
Springfield police spokesman Ryan Walsh on Friday identified the suspect behind the wheel of the Lexus SUV police were after as Robert Hernandez, who was known to have outstanding arrest warrants.
Hernandez allegedly refused to stop when police attempted to pull him over, instead leading a string of police cruisers on through the Old Hill and McKnight neighborhoods for 10 to 15 minutes.
The head-on crash occurred in the area of 71 Colton St.
According to Walsh, both officers in the cruiser suffered minor injuries and Hernandez -- despite himself being injured, as he was later transported to the Baystate Medical Center -- jumped out of the Lexus and attempted to flee on foot.
Hernandez faces charges of two counts assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, failure to stop for police, resisting arrest, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and operating an unregistered, uninsured vehicle.