Sideshow participant leads police on pursuit between counties before arrest
VALLEJO, Calif. - A suspect fleeing a sideshow Sunday night led Vallejo police on a chase to Richmond, where officers arrested him after he tried switching vehicles.
At approximately 10:45 p.m. Sunday, police received calls about a sideshow at the intersection of Sonoma Boulevard and Lemon Street. Callers reported approximately 100 vehicles participating in the sideshow and impeding traffic in the area.
A CHP air unit spotted a Mercedes-Benz spinning donuts in the intersection and directed patrol officers to the driver's location. A pursuit was initiated as soon as our officers got behind the Mercedes-Benz.
The driver led police to Richmond, where he attempted to fool police by parking his vehicle and then running to his associate, who was waiting for him in another vehicle.
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However, the CHP air unit was on him the entire time. Police finally pulled the second vehicle over and arrested the Mercedes-Benz driver.
The suspect was booked into the Solano County Jail and his vehicle was towed from the scene.
Vallejo police said that anyone participating in a sideshow in Vallejo will have their vehicle impounded for 30 days, incurring various fees totaling approximately $2,589.
Participating in sideshows will also result in being arrested.
It's also against the law to be present at a sideshow as a spectator on a public street or highway.