On July 23rd, 2022, shortly after 12:30 p.m., 9-1-1 call takers began receiving numerous calls regarding a white Mercedes driving eastbound in a westbound lane and throwing items out of the window.
Responding deputies located the vehicle, witnessing the driver run a red light at Sunrise Road and Craycroft Road. Deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop, however, the driver failed-to-yield and a pursuit ensued.
The driver continued to drive recklessly, causing other drivers to evade being hit.
Additional deputies responded to the area and were successfully able deploy a tire deflation device. The driver continued to flee, hopping medians, driving on sidewalks, and driving in the wrong direction. With his continued erratic driving and ongoing immediate threat to the public, deputies boxed him in. They successfully did so and Mr. Hodges was taken into custody.
No injuries were sustained by deputies or the suspect.
The driver was identified as 60-year-old Michael Hodges. Hodges was booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Center on multiple charges, including Driving Under the Influence and several counts of Endangerment.