Pursuit Of Robbery Suspect Ends After Multiple Crashes, Oceanside, CA

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 10-9-26 4:19pm
LOCATION: WB 78 Jefferson offramp
AREA/CITY: Oceanside
DETAILS:

1. VISTA: At around 4:19 p.m., deputies from the Vista Sheriff’s Station received a report of a strong-arm robbery at Target.Responding deputies spotted the suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver fled, leading deputies on a pursuit through Vista.

   During the pursuit, the vehicle was involved in at least two separate crashes within the city and continued fleeing after both incidents. The pursuit eventually entered westbound State Route 78 from Melrose Drive.

   While the pursuit was underway, a passenger inside the vehicle called 911 and reported they were being held against their will and were not allowed to exit the vehicle.

   The pursuit continued until the vehicle attempted to exit at Jefferson Street and crashed. Deputies were able to remove the possible kidnapping victim from the vehicle before deploying pepper balls in an attempt to get the suspect to exit.

   There is no additional information available at this time.

HANDLING AGENCIES: SDSO, CHP
SOT(s): N/A

 

 

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