Nicholas Chavez Arrested in Wrong-Way DUI Accident on Loop 101 [Scottsdale, AZ]

Nicholas Chavez Arrested in Wrong-Way DUI Accident in Scottsdale

 
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (December 22, 2024) — Authorities arrested Nicholas Chavez after a wrong-way DUI accident on Saturday, December 7.
 
According to Scottsdale Police, a wrong-way driver traveled south in the HOV lane of Loop 101 at about 1:30 a.m.
 
Scottsdale Police the suspected drunk driver drove a 2023 Honda Accord nearly nine miles the wrong way. Then a DPS officer moving in the opposite direction intentionally crashed his vehicle into the suspect’s car.
 
Footage of the incident determined that the officer immediately left his patrol vehicle after the crash. Then he arrested the suspect, who was still in his wrecked Honda.
 
Police records show the incident caused the trooper’s vehicle to spin and lose a front tire. Following the incident, the trooper felt a sharp jolt in his arm but was otherwise unharmed.
 
Authorities identified the suspect as 26-year-old Nicholas Chavez, of Glendale. He faces charges including DUI and aggravated assault of an officer. They booked him into the Maricopa County jail on a $10,000 bond.
 
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