Man rams two police cars in Fort Lupton in stolen truck, flees before arrest in Evans

01/01/2024

A man faces three felonies after police say he stole a car, rammed two police cars and hit another in Fort Lupton while fleeing police. Larry Walker, 31, faces one charge each of first-degree attempted assault, vehicular eluding and second-degree motor vehicle theft stemming from the incident last month, according to an affidavit for his arrest. Just before 11 a.m., Dec.

18, police responded to a report of two suspicious vehicles — a white truck and a white van — parked on a property on Weld County Road 22.5 at U.S. Highway 85. Before arriving on scene, police say they saw the truck was reported stolen out of Erie.

Once units arrived on scene, two marked police cars pinned the truck in. The police cars were touching the front and rear bumpers of the truck, according to the affidavit. Police say they began giving commands and Walker looked back toward them before putting the vehicle in drive and ramming the police car in front.

He then reversed into the car parked behind him, pushing it back and giving him enough space to drive away, according to the affidavit. While fleeing the scene toward Highway 85, police say he collided with a third police vehicle. Police pursued the truck northbound on Highway 85, according to the affidavit.

While chasing Walker, police say he started driving north in the southbound lanes of Highway 85 through heavy traffic. After driving in the wrong lane for over a mile, police say they stopped pursuing him for the safety of everyone involved. After a lengthy pursuit by several agencies, Evans Police finally apprehended Walker, according to the affidavit.

Police say he told them he got the stolen vehicle from an empty lot about a week prior. Walker was taken to Weld County Jail and booked without incident. He has a hearing on advisement at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday in Weld District Court.

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