Peninsula Suspect Uses Car To Strike Woman, Ram Police Car: M.P.

MENLO PARK, CA — A 34-year-old Redwood City man was arrested Friday night on suspicion of attempted murder, when he tried to run over a woman, also in her 30s, with his vehicle as she was filming him arguing with a neighbor, Menlo Park Police reported.

The vehicle driven by Maurice VasquezLopez struck and injured the woman at Nealon Park at about 10:30 p.m. When officers arrived, he tried to ram a police vehicle, which was preventing the suspect from escaping, the department reported.

It was also determined he was driving a stolen vehicle and was believed to be under the influence of alcohol, according to police.

VasquezLopez was taken into custody on suspicion of attempted murder, DUI with injury, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, hit and run from an injury collision, possession of stolen property and resisting arrest.

The suspect was transported to Stanford Hospital with non-life threatening injuries sustained during the collision. No officers were injured during the incident.

The incident is still under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Menlo Park Police Department at 650-330-6300.