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MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY

Jury indicts domestic violence suspect chased by Mesa police along US 60

A 37-year-old man has been indicted on charges as the suspect in a domestic violence case that led to a foot chase along US 60 in Mesa, authorities said.

Joseph Ortiz faces felony and misdemeanor counts that include kidnapping, aggravated assault, unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle, theft, criminal damage, reckless driving and obstructing a highway.

Officials allege Ortiz was involved in a domestic violence incident on Aug. 10 in Mesa. Mesa officers responded, and Ortiz ended up being chased on foot on US 60, causing all lanes of the freeway to be shut down for several hours, according to a release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

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Jury indicts domestic violence suspect chased by Mesa police along US 60

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A 37-year-old man has been indicted on charges as the suspect in a domestic violence case that led to a foot chase along US 60 in Mesa, authorities said.

Joseph Ortiz faces felony and misdemeanor counts that include kidnapping, aggravated assault, unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle, theft, criminal damage, reckless driving and obstructing a highway.

Officials allege Ortiz was involved in a domestic violence incident on Aug. 10 in Mesa. Mesa officers responded, and Ortiz ended up being chased on foot on US 60, causing all lanes of the freeway to be shut down for several hours, according to a release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

Prior the freeway incident, Ortiz forced his way into an apartment, threatened two victims with a knife, and tried to drag one of them into his vehicle, officials said.

“When officers arrived, he fled, leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended in a foot chase on the U.S. 60 freeway. Ortiz was ultimately taken into custody after an officer-involved shooting,” the release stated.

Ortiz is being held in custody on a $150,000 cash-only bond and a trial date has not yet been scheduled. 

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