Suspect Wanted for Assault Found Asleep in Car

TYLER — Police have found a Tyler man accused of trying to run over two patrol officers on their bicycles. Authorities say a tip led police to the suspect, Charles Jose Baker, 32, in the 300 block of Hill around 8:30 Friday morning. Patrol officers found Baker sleeping in the back seat of his car, and he was taken into custody without incident. He was taken to Tyler Police Department for further questioning. Baker is under arrest for the probation warrant with no bond, aggravated assault on a peace officer warrant with a bond amount of $500,000, and a warrant for evading in a vehicle with a bond of $250,000.

The incident occurred shortly after 8:45 last night in the 1200 block of West Bow Street. Baker was reportedly sitting in his vehicle playing loud music when officers approached him. Officers observed alcohol in the vehicle and detected that Baker had been drinking. When officers asked Baker to turn the vehicle off, he put it in reverse running over a police bike and then ran into a parked vehicle. Baker then drove forward heading for a second officer on his bike causing him to jump from it to keep from being struck. The officer, Sgt. Eddie Sheffield, fired one shot at the suspect as he drove towards him, running over his patrol bike. Sgt. Sheffield has been employed by the department for 16 years and has been supervisor over the Bike Team for the past two years.