Man is said to have stabbed officer in the face after a ‘slow speed chase’
COVINGTON – A man is accused of attempting to kill a police officer after he led law enforcement in a slow-speed chase and then head-on crashed his vehicle into a vehicle. Police SUV.
The Covington Police Department said the “slow-speed chase” began after officers spotted suspect Nestor Javier Sanchez-Martinez, 25, speeding Tuesday night.
Sanchez-Martinez refused to stop for police and instead continued at a speed “reaching 20 to 30 mph,” according to the department.
Police said Sanchez-Martinez then veered into oncoming traffic and crashed into an officer’s car. Both Sanchez-Martinez and the officer inside the police car were taken to hospital.
The officer was released after he was treated for minor injuries.
Sanchez-Martinez was released from the hospital and placed in the St. Tammany on multiple counts – including attempting to kill a first-degree peace officer – with additional charges pending.