According to officials, an officer returning to Vernon was stopped at a red light in Manchester Thursday afternoon and was struck by another vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle was 21-year-old Kiaelon Sheets, of Vernon, according to police.
Officials say they were investigating another criminal mischief complaint earlier in the day when they located Sheets on Talcottville Road.
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Sheets fled police and continued to drive into oncoming traffic, heading towards Manchester where police stopped pursing him, police said.
According to police, Sheets continued to drive recklessly, eventually hitting a Vernon police cruiser in Manchester that was stopped at a red light. When stopped, Sheets fled on foot.
Sheets has been charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, threatening, criminal attempt at the second-degree assault with a motor vehicle, escape from custody, interfering with an officer, second-degree criminal mischief, failure to obey traffic control signal, failure to drive in proper lane, reckless driving, and speeding.
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These charges stem from another incident when Sheets allegedly threatened his landlord and damaged property earlier in the day Thursday, according to police.
Sheets was held on a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 14.
