ent officer. Lopez, amid a high-speed chase, then rear-ended another vehicle near mile marker 104, flipping the Kia, authorities said. Deputies took him to Mariners Hospital in Tavernier and then to jail. In the affidavit, a detective described the aftermath of the violent incident at the victim's home.  In the spare bedroom, signs of a struggle were apparent as the room was in disarray,  it reads.  Blood stains could be seen on the bed, door handles, wall. On the floor was the mop bucket, blood stains on the cleaning towel the defendant used to suffocate the victim. Blood stains could also be seen on the bed spread.  The affidavit states Lopez's ex sustained several injuries from the ordeal, including  several fractures in her jaw, eye socket and cranium.  In a news release Monday, Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said he was  relieved  that no one had life-threatening injuries during the incident and said Lopez  is currently where he needs to be - sitting in jail.   It is a reminder of the dangers law enforcement officers routinely face while simply doing their jobs,  Ramsay said. As of Monday, Lopez was being held without bond in MCSO's Key West jail facility. He's set to be arraigned on Jan. 7, online records show.