On October 1, at 9:30 p.m., Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies were looking into a suspicious vehicle near the 5200 Block of East Red Bird Lane in San Tan Valley.
Deputies approached the vehicle and started to speak with the driver, 26-year-old Dario Francisco Quinonez Dorame of San Tan Valley. The suspect was uncooperative and refused to listen to the deputy’s commands. Dorme then put the truck he was driving in reverse and crashed it into a citizen’s car before charging at deputies, attempting to run them over. Deputies fired multiple rounds at the vehicle. The suspect crashed the vehicle into a patrol car before taking off on foot.
Deputies learned the vehicle the suspect was driving was a stolen vehicle.
This is an ongoing investigation and PCSO is actively searching for the suspect. If anyone has information on his location, please call the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.