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SALT LAKE CITY — A man accused of firing at officers as he fled is charged with assaulting a police officer.
Carlos Grijalva, 20, was charged Friday with two counts of assault against an officer, a second-degree felony, as well as failure to respond to an officer's signal to stop, a third-degree felony, and failure to stop at an officer's command, a class A misdemeanor.
Grijalva was also charged with receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, a second-degree felony, possession of a firearm by a restricted person, a second-degree felony, and altering a number on a pistol or revolver, a class A misdemeanor.
An officer spotted Grijalva Jan. 5 in a Subaru Legacy that had been stolen as it warmed up in a driveway that morning, according to the charges, but lost sight of the car when it sped off.
Another officer in the area spotted the car, which sped into an apartment complex parking lot at 3690 W. 3100 South. As the officer activated his lights, the car ran into a curb and blew a tire. Grijalva jumped out of the car and fled on foot.
As the officer followed on foot, he briefly lost sight of Grijalva but heard two gunshots, according to the charges. Joined by another officer, he caught up to Grijalva as he fell from a fence he was attempting to climb.
As the officers took Grijalva into custody, he gestured to a revolver lying on the ground and asked, "Can I have my gun back?"
When the officer told Grijalva he was stupid for shooting at cops, Grijalva replied, "Next time I will aim better."
The .22-caliber revolver was found loaded with seven rounds and held two empty casings, charges state. Its serial number had been defaced.
In November, Grijalva was charged in 3rd District Court with criminal trespass and theft of services, according to court records.
