A Bay Area man wanted on a felony warrant from Shasta County was arrested after leading Woodland police and California Highway Patrol officers on a chase that ended more than 80 miles away in Chico, Woodland police said.
Read more Folsom drivers got tired of waiting for RT light rail gates to rise. So they lifted them
The 45-year-old Berkeley resident was booked into the Yolo County Jail following a chase through multiple counties early Tuesday that began about 1:45 a.m. near East Main Street and Freeway Drive in Woodland. Woodland police initially attempted to stop him for a traffic violation, but he drove away.
The man was on searchable probation in Shasta County and was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant, the Woodland Police Department said in a Facebook post announcing the arrest.
The chase continued north on Interstate 5 through Yolo, Colusa and Butte counties, where California Highway Patrol officers took over the pursuit. It ended about 85 miles away in Chico after CHP officers used spike strips to slow the man’s vehicle, Woodland police said.
Read more Gov. Gavin Newsom picks up Schwarzenegger support ahead of New Hampshire trip
Officers found about a quarter-ounce of suspected fentanyl in the man’s possession, police said. CHP officers transported him back to Woodland, where he was booked at the Monroe Detention Center on suspicion of narcotics possession, evading police and driving without a license.
The suspect also had an outstanding felony warrant from Shasta County and misdemeanor warrants from Napa and Trinity counties, according to Yolo County jail records.
Read more Thousands lose power in Sacramento foothills as PG&E triggers outages for fire danger
