Suspected Stolen Vehicle Prompts High Speed Chase

HERCULES, CA — Automated license plate reader technology picked up a stolen vehicle on Interstate Highway 80 early Sunday morning, prompting a high-speed chase through western Contra Costa County that ended with the driver eluding arrest.

Hercules police staged near the Willow Avenue off-ramp around 1:10 a.m. and started following the 2004 Saturn Vue eastbound while waiting for backup.

The driver exited at Cummings Skyway, heading north towards state Highway 4, fled from an attempted traffic stop and eventually headed east on Highway 4.

The driver exited at Pacheco Boulevard, then got back on Highway 4 heading west in the eastbound lanes, prompting pursuing law enforcement officers to terminate their chase for public safety.

Police say the pursuit lasted eight minutes and reached speeds of 90 mph, but no one got hurt.

— Bay City News

Also See:

• Earthquake Preparedness: Must-Have Shopping List
• 194 Best Employers In California: Forbes 2019 List
• Dawn Reflection: Photo Of The Day