Local pair arrested for fleeing and hitting an officer with a car

A local couple is arrested for fleeing from officers early Friday morning.

Daniel Avila and Cody Belcher are custody after after police say they hit an officer with an SUV while trying to avoid a traffic stop.

Boise PD say an officer tried to pull over the car for having headlight out near the intersection of Entertainment Ave, that stopped at first then fled.

During the search an on foot officer was hit by their vehicle, he was checked into a local hospital and later cleared to return to duty.

Both are facing numerous felony charges.