Man, 42, Convicted On Federal Gun Charges After 2020 Chase In Vacaville That Ended With Ammo Exploding In Car
VACAVILLE (CBS13) — A man has been convicted on federal gun charges after a 2020 high-speed chase that ended in Vacaville with his car catching fire - and the ammunition inside exploding.
The US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California said in a release on Monday that 42-year-old Hayward resident Eligio Nunez has been found guilty of being a felon in possession of firearms.
Prosecutors said the incident happened back on Aug. 7, 2020. Nunez led officers on a high-speed chase that day in a stolen Lexus.
Eventually, he bailed from the car in a grassy area off of Shelton Lane in Vacaville - but the car soon caught fire. The ammunition that was inside the car then exploded, officers said.
Nunez was found in a dry creek bed and arrested. Officers said they later found three handguns inside the burned car.
Prosecutors noted that, with 10 previous felony convictions, Nunez was already prohibited from owning guns.
With the latest federal conviction, Nunez is now facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He is set to be sentenced on Nov. 23.