Full Notification

On 12/1/09, Deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Camarillo Station located a vehicle that had been reported stolen out of Orange County, Ca. A vehicle pursuit ensued, which reached speeds of 80 miles per hour. During the pursuit, a Sheriff’s Department unit was involved in a traffic collision with another vehicle, not the suspect vehicle. The collision resulted in moderate injuries to the deputy who was treated and released from the hospital. The occupants of the other vehicle were not injured.

Due to the suspect’s actions and high speeds, the Sheriff’s Department discontinued the pursuit of the suspect vehicle within minutes of its initiation. Although deputies stopped the pursuit, the suspect continued to drive with disregard to public safety and was involved in a single vehicle traffic collision soon after. After the collision, the suspect fled on foot from the location. Deputies, who were in the area, pursued the suspect on foot and were able to take him into custody without further incident.

The suspect, who has yet to be identified, was taken into custody for a variety of charges including felony evading causing injury, driving a stolen vehicle, and resisting arrest. The suspect was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, which were sustained during the traffic collision.