Domestic violence suspect seriously injured after chase
(TELLER COUNTY, Colo.) — A felony domestic violence suspect out of Teller County was seriously injured in a crash following a chase in Park County on Saturday, May 18.
According to the Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), deputies initially responded around 4 a.m. on Saturday to the Pikes Peak Regional Hospital on a report of a woman who was injured as a result of domestic violence that occurred in Teller County.
When deputies arrived, they found the woman had suffered serious injuries and that the suspect was a previous felony offender who may have been in possession of a gun. Deputies obtained a search warrant for the location where the assault happened, as well as an arrest warrant for the suspect, 51-year-old Mark Lewis Tuckel.
Tuckel’s arrest warrant was issued for multiple charges:
Felony menacing
Felony assault
Domestic violence
Harassment
Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender
TCSO issued a Be On The Lookout (BOLO) for Tuckel’s car in surrounding counties, and the Park County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) later spotted it outside Fairplay on Highway 9. PCSO tried to pull Tuckel’s car over, and a chase ensued. When the chase became too dangerous for other drivers and deputies, the chase was called off.
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Tuckel eventually crashed about 10 minutes later near the town of Blue River in southern Summit County, near Breckenridge. TCSO said Tuckel suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a hospital Denver.
Tuckel was booked into the Teller County Jail on Tuesday, May 21.
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