Crime & Safety
Chase Leads To Arrest By Sheriff's Deputies In Felton
Nicholas Kondzielaski, 39, of Boulder Creek was nabbed after being spotted in a stolen van on Highway 9.
FELTON, CA — A 39-year-old man was arrested by Santa Cruz County deputies after a Friday night chase in Felton.
Nicholas Kondzielaski of Boulder Creek was picked up late Friday after a deputy spotted a stolen white Ford van being driven on Highway 9 in Felton.
Kondzielaski was behind the wheel and tried to make a getaway by pulling into a nearby QuikStop and fleeing on foot, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. He ran and hopped a fence into a nearby backyard, but deputies eventually caught up with him.
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Kondzielaski was arrested for a felony warrant, vehicle theft, driving on a suspended license and other charges, according to jail records.
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