Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls Police are looking for a man in a van who tried to run over two officers late Sunday afternoon.
Officers attempted to stop a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country van near 11th Street and Phillips Ave. The van did not stop and sped off at a high rate of speed.
About 20 minutes later, police checked an address near Paulton Avenue and Southeastern Ave. The van returned and officers tried to speak to the driver. The van backed up, rammed the police car, then nearly hit two officers.
One of the officers fired their weapon at the van is it left.
Police are still trying to find the man and van.
Below is the news release from the SFPD.
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota: On Sunday, November 28, around 5:25 p.m., an officer attempted to stop a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country for a traffic violation near 11th Street and Phillips Avenue. The Chrysler did not stop and fled at a high rate of speed. The officer did not pursue the minivan.
Officers checked an address near Paulton Avenue and Southeastern Avenue to try and find the Chrysler. Around 5:45 p.m., the Chrysler returned and officers tried to speak to the driver. The minivan backed up, rammed a patrol car, and then nearly hit two officers as it drove at them. One officer fired their service weapon at the van and the van left the area.
Neither the driver nor the Chrysler Town and Country have been found.
The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office was asked to investigate this officer-involved-shooting.
