LOUISVILLE, Colorado — A man who was wanted for assaulting a woman and then hitting a man with a car earlier this month was taken into custody Monday night, according to the Louisville police department.
The initial incident happened just after midnight on April 20 in the 1800 block of Kaylix Avenue, police said. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Dominic Rivera, is accused of leaving the scene in a vehicle that was later found burned in Erie.
It’s unclear what motivated the attack or whether he knew the victims. The man who was hit by the car was seriously injured, police said.
Rivera was also wanted on numerous warrants, including failure to comply, escape and motor vehicle theft. He was also the subject of several protection orders, according to Louisville police.
Rivera is described as a Hispanic man who is 5’11” and 200 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he has numerous tattoos, including one on the side of his neck, and wears glasses.
Anyone with information is asked to call Louisville police at 303-441-4444, the Longmont Police Department at 303-651-8501 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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