A MAN WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER HITTING A PATROL CAR WHILE TRYING TO GET AWAY IN A STOLEN TRUCK. TUESDAY MORNING A SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE WAS REPORTED IN UNINCORPORATED EL PASO COUNTY IN THE 700 BLOCK OF NORTH POWERS BOULEVARD. IT WAS NEAR A BUILDING THAT OFFICIALS SAY IS A TARGET FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. WHEN OFFICERS TRIED TO CONTACT THE DRIVER, DAMIAN GARRETT, HE ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO DRIVE AWAY, BUT RAN INTO A PATROL VEHICLE TRYING TO BLOCK HIM IN. HE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND RAN. HE WAS EVENTUALLY DETAINED AND BOOKED INTO THE EL PASO COUNTY JAIL.
