Stolen truck from Santa Cruz turns into a high speed pursuit in San Jose
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The CHP Santa Cruz announced Wednesday that a stolen pickup truck pursuit ended safely in Santa Clara County.
They said that during the early morning hours, Santa Cruz officers were alerted by a local agency that a stolen silver GMC pickup was spotted near Watsonville.
Witnesses reported that the vehicle was seen traveling northbound on Highway 1 near Rio Del Mar Blvd.
CHP officers attempted to stop the truck, but they said that the driver took off and lead police in a vehicle pursuit onto Highway 17.
San Jose CHP got involved and deployed a spike strip to stop the "fleeing suspects," according to the CHP.
They said that both occupants attempted to flee but were apprehended by CHP officers.
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"Both occupants, just 17 and 18 years old and from Oakland, are now in custody facing serious charges, including felony evading, possession of a stolen vehicle, and resisting arrest, among others," wrote the Santa Cruz CHP on Facebook.