SALT LAKE CITY – Multiple charges have been filed against a man accused of assaulting ambulance workers, stealing a police car and leading officers on a chase through Salt Lake County.
Police say that 31-year-old Wesley Glenn Velasco assaulted two ambulance workers who were transporting him and escaped out a back door of the ambulance in West Valley City on Saturday afternoon.
Police officers say they were able to locate Velasco in a nearby business and a fight ensued where Velasco was struck with a Taser at least once without impact. Velasco was able to escape and get into a West Valley City Police car where he led police on a chase through Salt Lake County.
He was located near 6500 South and 3000 East in Cottonwood Heights where he was taken into custody.
Velasco is facing multiple charges, including first-degree felony aggravated robbery, aggravated assault, escape from official custody, assault on a police officer and criminal mischief.
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