Suspect in stolen car leads Elk Grove officers on chase, crashes into golf course pond
ELK GROVE – Officers say a suspect in a stolen car crashed into a golf course pond while trying to get away in Elk Grove Friday morning.
The Elk Grove Police Department said, around 9:40 a.m., officers spotted a car near Laguna and Big Horn boulevards that had been reported stolen. Officers tried to pull the car over, but the driver allegedly sped away.
This sparked a chase that eventually saw the suspect drive down an embankment and into the Emerald Lakes Golf Course.
It was there that the suspect then crashed into a pond on the course.
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This morning around 9:40, officers spotted a green Toyota that had been reported stolen in the vicinity of Laguna Boulevard and Big Horn Boulevard.
Upon attempting to make a stop, the driver sped away and led our team on a vehicle pursuit.
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Officers soon arrested the suspect, identified by police as Dakota Rhea. The suspect is facing charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of burglary tools, reckless driving, hit-and-run, and felony evading.
Police said a tow truck was later able to pull the car out of the pond.