Police capture sexual assault suspect after chase

Police officers captured a man late Wednesday night who allegedly threatened a woman with a knife then attempted to hit patrol vehicles before fleeing on foot.

Fort Collins police received a call at 9:51 p.m. regarding a sex assault with a weapon in the 4400 block of College Avenue. The male suspect, later identified as 38-year-old Jessie Frias, reportedly threatened the female victim with a knife. The victim was able to escape with minor injuries.

When officers arrived, they located a vehicle matching a description of the suspect’s pickup. When officers tried to contact Frias, he fled in his vehicle.

Larimer County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Colorado State Patrol troopers assisted Fort Collins officers in pursuing Frias. He attempted to hit several patrol vehicles during the incident. Frias then crashed his pickup at the intersection of Harmony and Snow Mesa roads in southeast Fort Collins and fled on foot.

Officers captured Frias several minutes later nearby in the area of 2500 East Harmony Road. The suspect was not injured, nor were officers.

Frias, 38, was arrested on charges of second degree kidnapping, sexual assault with a deadly weapon, second degree assault with a deadly weapon and vehicular eluding.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Fort Collins Detective Bryan Vogel at 970-416-2392 or Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970 221-6868.