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Two arrested in Santa Cruz high-speed pursuit Sunday

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Two teenagers were arrested during a high-speed pursuit in Santa Cruz leads to the discovery of a handgun and cannabis.

According to California Highway Patrol Santa Cruz, a CHP officer had spotted a black BMW speeding on Highway 1 North and tried to stop the vehicle.

The driver then sped away with the officer pursuing the vehicle before entering the Santa Cruz city limits.

As the pursuit ended, the BMW crashed at the Soquel Avenue off-ramp on Highway 1 South.

CHP approached the vehicle and arrested the two 17-year-olds from Watsonville inside the car.

Courtesy: CHP Santa Cruz

Upon entering the car, CHP found a loaded handgun with an extended magazine and more than 20 pounds of cannabis intended for sale.

the two arrested will now face charges such as felony evading and possession of a loaded firearm with an extended magazine.

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Sergio Berrueta

Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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