CHP Santa Cruz arrest one person after vehicle pursuit

By Karl Cooke

Published July 18, 2024 9:01 AM

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- CHP Santa Cruz arrested one person after they tried evading officers Wednesday morning.

According to officials, officers noticed a black Jeep SUV driving above the speed limit on Highway 1 near Rio Del Mar Blvd. When officers tried to make a traffic stop, the vehicle fled. This resulted in a vehicle pursuit.

The driver recklessly evaded CHP officers, but the pursuit ended when a legal intervention was used to safely stop the driver. The driver was not injured as a result of the intervention.

The driver has only been identified as a 25-year-old male from Watsonville. He was taken into custody for felony evading, DUI, and outstanding warrants.

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Karl Cooke

Karl Cooke is a Multimedia Journalist for KION News Channel 46

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