By Ricardo Roura
An attempted murder suspect was arrested Sunday night after a police chase that spanned 160 miles (257 kilometers) across three Southern California counties for three hours.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office reported that the chase began around 5:15 pm this Sunday, April 5, related to a traffic violation.
According to reports, It all started with an attempted traffic stop in Ventura, but the driver fledso the chase was undertaken by officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
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During the chase, the 49-year-old suspect contacted the emergency center and, after speaking with law enforcement, the agents learned that know-how subject wanted in connection with attempted murder investigation.
After starting in Ventura County, The chase continued through several communities in the San Fernando Valley along Highway 134until reaching the San Gabriel Valley on Highway 210.
Subsequently, the suspect continued on the 210 Freeway until crossing into San Bernardino Countybefore taking Highway 215 north.
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After three failed attempts to deploy spike strips, which are used to disable vehicle tires, the CHP’s fourth attempt appeared to be successful. after the left front tire came off the Subaru SUV driven by the suspect.
After that action, CHP officers conducted a PIT maneuverhitting the rear of the suspect’s car to cause the vehicle to spin out of its path.
“After that, (the suspect) simply gave up.“said Trooper Alan Alston, spokesman for the California Highway Patrol.
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After driving about 160 miles (257 kilometers), the suspect arrived in the Barstow area on Highway 15, when the night began in southern California.
The chase finally ended at approximately 8:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the 15 Freeway near Oulet Center Drivein the Barstow area, where the attempted murder suspect was arrested by CHP officers.
According to prison records, the subject was fined and booked into the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s High Barren Region Detention Center, where he spent the night and was later released around 8:30 am this Monday, April 6.
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Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Captain Aaron Grass confirmed that the subject was arrested and that You could face charges in Ventura for a traffic violation and resisting or delaying an officerprobably a misdemeanor.
Regarding other alleged crimes that were reported on the radio, Grass stated that that information could be wrong.
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