Man in custody after jumping from moving car on I-25
Man in custody after jumping from moving car on I-25 00:20
A man was arrested by Douglas County Sheriff's deputies after he allegedly jumped from a moving vehicle on Colorado's I-25. According to investigators, the man jumped from the moving vehicle on I-25 at mile marker 189- the Castle Pines Parkway exit, for unknown reasons.
He then proceeded to the median where a motorcyclist had stopped. Investigators said the man tried to steal the motorcycle and that's when a deputy arrived and intervened.
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The Castle Pines Parkway exit off I-25 in Douglas County. CBS
The suspect attacked the deputy and Douglas County said "use-of-force ensued."
He was taken into custody and transported to the hospital. He is currently facing charges of attempted motor vehicle theft and assault on a peace officer.
Jennifer McRae
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