DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - A Davenport man who was shot by officers in 2016 after he rammed a police car now stands accused of trying to run down an Iowa State trooper over the weekend.
Rodricco Radell Parks Jr., 23, was arrested early Saturday morning after police say a trooper pulled over a sport utility vehicle in Davenport on suspicion of excessive speeding, the Quad-City Times reported. The trooper said that as he approached the SUV, the driver jumped out of the driver’s seat, and a front passenger - later identified as Parks - jumped into the driver’s seat, threw the vehicle into reverse and tried to run over the trooper.
Officials said the trooper made it back to his cruiser and gave chase, until the SUV crashed into another vehicle, injuring Parks. Parks now faces charges of attempted murder, assault on an officer and 10 other counts, according to court documents.
In July 2016, Parks was shot by police after officers say he twice rammed a police cruiser as officers responded to reports of a shooting. He was sentenced to five years in prison for the incident.
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