Northern Arizona railways continue to be plagued by brazen robberies of Nike shoes. In the latest case, a tribal officer was struck by a fleeing car during the investigation.
Police say the incident occurred in the predawn hours of Thursday, March 27.
Hualapai Nation police pulled over a vehicle suspected in train robberies in the area. Eight people ran off, and an unspecified number of stolen Nikes were found.
Then a second vehicle was found that was linked to the robberies. A female suspect tried to drive off and struck an officer. An 80-mile chase ensued before the woman crashed the car and was ejected near the California border.
She suffered minor injuries. The officer was not injured.
The two suspects were in the country illegally.
Federal prosecutors have noted that train robberies have soared in the area, with thieves following millions of dollars in shipments of Nike shoes from California before raiding the trains here.
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