FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
A 24-year old Millington resident was arrested for two counts of aggravated
assault, evading arrest by motor vehicle, resisting arrest and speeding by the
Millington Police Department during the morning hours on Monday, September 17,
2018.
On September 17, 2018 around 0619 hours Officers conducted a traffic stop on
Veterans parkway near Navy Rd. for a speeding violation. The driver, identified
as Oscar Sabalier Maldonado, refused to produce any form of identification and
then speed away while the officer was speaking with him, running over the
officer’s feet. Officers stopped the driver after a short pursuit in the area
of Dakar Ave. Sabalier Maldonado was given verbal commands to place the vehicle
in park which he refused to comply with. Officers then attempted to place the
vehicle in park and that’s when Sabalier Maldonado speed off again dragging an officer
with the vehicle for approximately 20 feet. Sabalier Maldonado was then stopped
again by back up officers where he resisted officers and was eventually taken
into custody. Two officers were transported to Methodist North by ambulance
where they were treated and released this morning. Two additional officers were
injured while taking Sabalier Maldonado into custody. All officers are expected
to return to work within the next few days.
Oscar Sabalier Maldonado was booked into the Millington City Jail on for two
counts of aggravated assault, evading arrest by motor vehicle, resisting arrest
and speeding. His bail is pending.