Written by AARON CASTREJON 
CityWatch Editor 

COVINA - A woman with daughter in tow was attempting to escape her husband when a multi-vehicle crash occurred Wednesday morning.

The suspect, 42-year-old Michael Person, was allegedly pursuing his wife during a domestic fight. The chase ended in a five-vehicle crash, according to Lt. David Rodriguez of the Covina Police Department.

The crash occurred around 5:50 a.m. March 18.

The wife and daughter fled their home in the 1300 block of North Edenfield Avenue. The husband chased after them.

During the vehicle chase, Person allegedly rammed the wife’s vehicle multiple times, causing her vehicle to strike several other vehicles on the road. 

The wife received major injures in the crash. The teen daughter riding with her received minor injuries, Rodriguez told SGV CityWatch.

Eight people total were injured, Rodriguez told SGV CityWatch.

Person reportedly escaped on foot and attempted to hide nearby. 

After roughly two and a half hours, Person was found and arrested, Rodriguez told SGV CityWatch.

Person faces attempted murder and other charges.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to speak with Covina Police Detective Preciado at 626-384-5622, or [email protected]

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COVINA – Officers found an apartment unit empty Wednesday after believing a domestic violence suspect was barricaded inside, but their quarry later surrendered at the Covina Police Department.

Officers responded to an apartment complex in the 300 block of East Navilla Place November 3 to a reported domestic violence incident. The victim suffered minor injuries. Officers believed the suspect was inside the apartment and he refused to exit, according to Lt. Tony Zavala of the Covina Police Department.

After about an hour and 30 minutes police entered and found the suspect gone, Zavala told SGV CityWatch.

It is not clear if the suspect was initially in the apartment and escaped after police arrived, of if he fled prior to their arrival.

The suspect, 33-year-old Joseph Gonzalez, later surrendered himself at the Covina Police Department and faces felony domestic violence charges, Zavala told SGV CityWatch.

Gonzalez was arrested at 4:17 p.m. He is being held in lieu of $50,000 at the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles ahead of a scheduled appearance at the West Covina courthouse November 5, according to Los Angeles County booking records.