Armed Felon Arrested After Police Chase

HERCULES, CA —A 32-year-old Clearlake man was arrested early Monday morning after leading police on a short pursuit, according to Hercules police.

The suspect, whose name wasn't immediately released, was pulled over just before 12:50 a.m. Monday in a gray 2012 Dodge Charger in the area of Willow Avenue and Viewpoint Boulevard, police said.

According to police, the suspect was determined to be a felon on parole. As the officer attempted to ask the suspect to get out of his vehicle, police said he fled.

During the pursuit that lasted a little more than one mile, the suspect appeared ready to turn into a driveway, but then backed into patrol cars who attempted to block him in and rammed into two patrol cars, police
said.

The suspect was able to get away for a short period of time, but soon abandoned the vehicle in the 800 block of Coral Drive. He was captured a short time later.

According to police, a search of the vehicle determined the suspect was allegedly in possession of a loaded, high-capacity, 30-round magazine on the front-passenger floorboard.

Police said the suspect tossed a gun from his possession sometime during the pursuit and it was recovered a short distance from where the suspect was taken into custody. The firearm, a .40-caliber semi-automatic handgun, was also loaded with a 15-round magazine.

No officers were injured during the pursuit.

The suspect was taken to a hospital and was cleared to be transported to the Martinez Detention Facility.

— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock