Vallejo Pursuit Ends After Tire Falls Off Car; Suspect Arrested
VALLEJO (CBS SF) – A Madera man was arrested in unincorporated Vallejo after his attempt to flee Solano County Sheriff's Office deputies during a pursuit was foiled when his right-front tire rolled off the vehicle.
The pursuit started about 1 a.m. Tuesday in an unincorporated part of the city, sheriff's officials said.
The driver, identified as David Lee Jones Jr., 38, ignored a sheriff's deputy who activated lights and siren, fleeing instead. Sheriff's officials said it was soon determined Jones was driving a stolen vehicle.
You Might Need That!!! Earlier this morning around 1am, in the unincorporated area of Vallejo, Team #3 Patrol Deputy,...
Posted by Solano County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, March 3, 2020
After the tire fell off, Jones ran from the vehicle and through some backyards, before being found by deputies in the 500 block of Yuba Street, hiding on a porch, sheriff's officials said.
Jones was booked into the Solano County Jail.
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