Grass Valley police pursuit and arrest of wanted man caught on video
GRASS VALLEY - A pursuit involving a suspect and officers in Grass Valley ended in an arrest Thursday, and the incident was caught on video.
Just before 10 p.m. Thursday, an officer spotted a wanted man driving in the area of Jeorschke Drive, according to a Grass Valley Police Department statement. The driver refused to stop, and while driving away from police, allegedly threw a gun and methamphetamine from the vehicle.
See the video of the incident below.
Vehicle pursuit and crash ends in arrest. Last night just before 10:00pm, one of our Officers spotted a wanted subject driving in the area of Jeorschke Drive. As soon as a traffic stop was initiated the driver attempted to flee from the Officer, and throw a firearm and other contraband from his vehicle. Apparently doing too many things at once, the driver quickly collided with various guard rails and vegetation rendering the vehicle disabled. Officers located the suspect hiding in bushes near by and took him into custody. A loaded Ruger handgun and suspected methamphetamine were recovered from the roadway in the area. Gregory Woodward of Nevada County was positively identified as the driver of this vehicle. He had an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest and is currently on California State Parole. He's now back in custody facing a list of fresh charges. Thankfully no one was hurt by the suspects recklessness
Posted by Grass Valley Police Department on Friday, May 5, 2023
While attempting to get away, the suspect crashed his vehicle into various guardrails, which damaged the vehicle and made it undrivable, police say. The suspect then got out of the vehicle and hid behind nearby bushes. He followed the officers' commands and was taken into custody.
Police say they found a loaded handgun and a substance believed to be methamphetamine in the roadway.
Gregory Woodward of Nevada County was arrested on an outstanding warrant and other charges in connection with Thursday's incident. He is currently on state parole.