Police: NC man rips Tasers out, tries to fight cops

Published 4:53 pm Monday, November 27, 2017

A North Carolina man who police say led them on a high-speed chase is said to have ripped Tasers from his body while trying to fight officers and later ran away while handcuffed before being caught.

Vidor Police were notified around 9:15 a.m. Sunday that Louisiana State Patrol was in pursuit of a black Acura bearing North Carolina plates at speeds in excess of 100 mph westbound on I-10. As the pursuit neared the Vidor city limits, officers received additional information that the vehicle was attempting to run other vehicles off the road, according to a press release from the Vidor Police Department.

Vidor Police deployed “stop sticks” which caused the front driver’s tire to deflate, coming to a stop on the 855B ramp.

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That’s when the driver allegedly left his car and tried to steal a second vehicle from a motorist. The driver of the second vehicle was armed and held the suspect at gunpoint until officers arrived.

At this time officers from VPD and Texas Department of Public Safety deployed Tasers.

The man ripped the first set of prongs out and was attempting to fight officers. He was finally subdued and placed into cuffs but while sitting on the ground awaiting EMS to check on him, he got to his feet and took off running. He was captured a second time.

The suspect is identified as Diego Gomez, 22, of Monroe, North Carolina. He is charged with evading arrest/detention in a motor vehicle and aggravated kidnapping.

He is currently in custody at the Orange County Correctional Facility awaiting a bond hearing. Louisiana is in the process of getting charges filed on Gomez for fleeing and traffic violations.