Riverside County authorities are asking for help finding attempted murder suspect Martin Perez Jr.

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) — Authorities were asking for the public's help Saturday in locating a man who allegedly shot a Riverside County sheriff's deputy during a chase in Jurupa Valley.

The pursuit began around 6:10 p.m. on May 14 when a deputy attempted a traffic stop at the intersection of Wineville and Limonite avenues, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The driver allegedly failed to yield and entered a dirt access road adjacent to 68th Street and west of Pats Ranch Road. He allegedly shot the deputy before driving into dense foliage near the bottom of the Santa Ana River in the Jurupa Valley.

The suspect reportedly abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot in an unknown direction.

The deputy was not injured.

The suspect was identified as Martin Perez Jr. and was described as a man 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing approximately 260 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Perez has tattoos on his right and left arms and has a neck tattoo reading “Lisa” on his left side.

Perez is considered armed and dangerous, and his last known address was in San Bernardino, according to the sheriff's department.

Anyone with information about Perez or knowing his whereabouts was asked to contact the Jurupa Valley Sheriff's Investigation Office at 951-955-2654.