SSF Man Nabbed In Connection To Wild Bay Area Police Chase

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — A South San Francisco man was arrested following a three-county police chase this week — which only ended after a law enforcement officer utilized a Pursuit Intervention Technique, or PIT, maneuver, according to the California Highway Patrol. The man, identified as 28-year-old Anthony Sorell, was allegedly seen waving a knife at one point in the chase that reached speeds up to 90 mph.

The chase began at 8:42 a.m. Monday, when a motorcycle officer saw Sorell driving a Chevrolet pickup truck in the high-occupancy vehicle lane by the Bay Bridge toll plaza, according to the CHP.

CHP officials allege Sorell was the only person in the truck. The officer turned on his emergency lights and siren but Sorell allegedly accelerated to the left shoulder and sped past other vehicles.

CHP officials said another officer joined the pursuit at Treasure Island.

"One of the officers broadcast to dispatch that the driver appeared to have a knife in his hand, was making furtive hand movements, and looked as if he was talking with himself," the CHP said in a news release.

Sorell allegedly drove north on U.S. Highway 101 in San Francisco and exited at Duboce Avenue.
At that point, a CHP sergeant and a CHP helicopter joined the chase.

"The Chevy traversed several [San Francisco] city streets while committing numerous vehicle code violations," the CHP said.

At Van Ness Avenue, Sorell allegedly turned south and continued south on Highway 101 in moderate traffic at speeds of 20 to 70 mph.

CHP officials said Sorell allegedly turned onto eastbound state Highway 92 and then onto the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge traveling at speeds of up to 90 mph in light traffic.

"The Chevy used SR-92 to travel into the city of Hayward and went into a residential neighborhood," according to the CHP. "The Chevy stopped for a red light and the CHP Sergeant utilized the Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver to terminate the pursuit."

Sorell was arrested without any other trouble, according to the CHP.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Images courtesy California Highway Patrol