Man Suspected Of Stealing Car From Marin Arrested

WINDSOR, CA – Following a pursuit Tuesday night, Sonoma County sheriff's deputies arrested a Santa Rosa man on suspicion of stealing a BMW out of Marin County.

A deputy followed a black BMW that erratically sped out of a Wal-Mart parking lot in Windsor around 7:30 p.m.

The driver sped north on U.S. Highway 101 at up to 100 mph and exited at the Central Windsor off-ramp, sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Crum said in a statement.

The driver ran a red light at Old Redwood Highway, continued onto Lakewood Drive and Brooks Road and crashed into three vehicles.

The driver, identified as Timothy Spence, 30, of Santa Rosa, fled the BMW but was caught after a brief chase.

Deputies determined the BMW was reported stolen out of Marin County, and the license plates on the BMW were taken off a different BMW to avoid detection.

Deputies found items in the BMW that were reported stolen in Santa Rosa, Crum said. They also found bolt cutters, a mask and a large number of car keys most likely used for stealing vehicles, Crum said.

Spence was booked in the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of vehicle theft, possessing stolen property, evading police, hit-and-run and resisting arrest.

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