Suspect Released From Custody After Allegedly Attempting To Run Down Motorcycle Cop

It will be two months before a Lake Elsinore man who allegedly attempted to run down a motorcycle cop will appear in court.

Ivan Richard Clark III, 22, has been released from custody after being arrested Dec. 30 for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, felon in possession of a firearm, and evading with wanton disregard for public safety among several other charges.

He is due to appear in court Feb. 29 after being released from custody Dec. 31.

On Dec. 30 officers from the Perris Police Department were conducting a Safety/DUI Checkpoint on Perris Boulevard and Commerce Drive in Perris when Clark allegedly would not stop in a secondary screening area. According to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Clark was directed into that area after a deputy spotted a possible vehicle code violation.

“The driver accelerated through the area populated with several officers and volunteers,” the release stated. “The driver appeared to aim his vehicle at an officer.”

Deputies pursued Clark as he allegedly “rammed a motorcycle officer with the vehicle before fleeing on foot. The suspect was caught after a foot chase. A firearm was also found after being discarded by the suspect,” the news release stated.

The motorcycle officer was treated and released at a nearby hospital.