Man Arrested After Speeding Off During Traffic Stop, Chase: CHP

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – Officers arrested a Sebastopol man Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence and other charges after a chase through unincorporated Sonoma County north of Santa Rosa, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officers say Avikash Dutt, 27, was driving a Ford Escape at 80 mph in a 55 mph zone near the intersection of Olivet and River roads at 1:30 a.m.

They were able to pull him over near Laughlin Road, where he told officers that he was borrowing a friend's car and didn't have his driver's license with him, according to the CHP.

Dutt gave officers his license number and when they went back to the patrol car to run the number, he allegedly sped away, according to the CHP.

Officers chased Dutt east on River Road, past Interstate Highway 101, to Pacific Heights Drive, where he tried to make a left turn but lost control and struck a curb, a tree and a metal post, disabling the Ford, officers said.

Dutt then tried to run but was soon caught by officers.

In addition to driving on a suspended license, he was found to be on probation because of multiple prior DUIs and was wanted on a Marin County warrant for identity theft, according to the CHP.

He was arrested on suspicion of DUI, reckless evasion of police, a probation violation and hit and run, officers said.

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--Bay City News/Image via CHP