Watsonville Man Allegedly Under Influence of Narcotics Leads Deputies On Chase

A 19-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance while driving was arrested after a pursuit in Royal Oaks early Friday morning, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

Watsonville resident Omar Rios-Gonzalez allegedly fled from deputies who attempted to make a traffic stop on his car in the area of the first block of Live Oak Road around 1:50 a.m., sheriff’s officials said.

The deputies pursued him as he allegedly drove into opposite lanes of traffic, according to sheriff’s officials.

Once he stopped the car on a rural dirt road, four males stepped out and fled on foot, sheriff’s officials said.

Rios-Gonzalez and one of his passengers were found and taken into custody, according to sheriff’s officials.

--Bay City News

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