Man tries to run over Harris Co. Pct. 4 deputy after getting caught trying to cut into ATM

HOUSTON – Investigators have a man behind bars after he tried running over a Harris County constable deputy while trying to flee a burglary scene.

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It happened Tuesday afternoon when officials with Harris Co. Precinct 4 said people were seen trying “to cut into an ATM machine” at a business on Memorial Chase Road near Old Louetta Road.

When officers got there, several of the burglars dispersed, some ran, and one got into a car.

Officials identified the man in the car as Jalen Lewis, 24, who they said, “accelerated towards the direction of the deputy who was securing the scene in an attempt to strike him.”

Investigators said the deputy was able to avoid getting hit by running toward a ditch, while other officers were able to capture Lewis. A perimeter was set to capture the other burglar suspects but to no avail.

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Lewis is now facing 3rd-degree felony charges for aggravated assault on a peace officer.

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