On January 9, 2018, at about 3:20 a.m. officers on patrol saw a blue 2005 Hyundai Elantra driving through the First Street neighborhood of Pleasanton. The officer observed an equipment violation and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at the corner of First St. and Abbie St. The vehicle stopped and the sole occupant of the vehicle got out and approached the officer. The suspect’s hands were hidden inside his clothing and refused orders to show his hands by the officer. The officer drew his weapon and the suspect immediately returned to his vehicle and sped off.
The officer initiated a pursuit of the vehicle which drove down First St. The pursuit continued south on Sunol Blvd. past the I-680 on-ramp and Castlewood Dr. Due to the stormy weather last night a large 80 foot long tree had fallen across the entire roadway of Sunol Blvd. approximately a half mile south of Castlewood Dr. As the pursuit continued southbound the suspect was unable to stop his vehicle in time and collided with the fallen tree. The suspect got out of the vehicle and ran into the bushes on the side of the road. Officers set up a perimeter and searched the area with a K-9 but were unable to locate the suspect.
Our investigation was able to positively identify the suspect as Marquice McClinton, 6/11/1986 out of Fremont. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. McClinton is currently wanted for felony evasion, 2800.4 CVC.
We are currently working on this case and attempting to find McClinton. Anyone who may have any information about this case is encouraged to call the Pleasanton Police Department at 925-931-5100. Please reference case #18-00991.
