PRESS RELEASE
July 26, 2013
SUBJECT: Vehicle Pursuit / ACPD Case # 13-0862
CONTACT: Teresa Pry, Tel. (209)736-2567 /[email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On July 25, 2013 at approximately 1:20 AM, an officer from the Angels Camp Police Department observed a blue 2003 BMW sedan traveling at speeds greater than 70 mph on South Main Street. The Officer attempted to stop the vehicle in the area of Demarest Street and South Main Street.
The driver of the BMW failed to yield to the Officer’s emergency lights and siren. The male driver made a sudden left turn into a nearby parking lot, accelerated, and proceeded east bound on Demarest. He then ran a red light at South Main Street and Murphys Grade Road, and continued north bound on South Main Street at a high rate of speed. He ran another red light at South Main Street and Hwy 4, and continued west bound on Hwy 4 to Pool Station Road at speeds reaching over 100 mph.
The Officer observed the driver exit his vehicle on Pool Station Road, climb over a fence, and run into a nearby field. An Angels Camp Police Department K9 was deployed, and the driver was apprehended.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as 29 year old Scotts Valley resident, Kyle Rogers. Rogers was treated for minor injuries, then booked into the Calaveras County Jail for Evading a Peace Officer, Reckless Driving, Resisting/Obstructing a Peace Officer, Driving Under the Influence, and Driving on a Suspended License.
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