Crime & Safety

BMW Chase Leads To Arrest Of Arizona Man By Santa Cruz Police

Suspect Deshawn Arnold was located hours after the chase sleeping on the back patio of a residence in the Chestnut Street area.

(Image via Santa Cruz PD)

SANTA CRUZ-Deshawn Arnold must have been tired after a police chase that ended when the BMW he is suspected of driving crashed into a Santa Cruz neighborhood fence.

Somehow, Arnold, a 32-year-old from Mesa, Arizona, escaped after fleeing the crash about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. But not for long.

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According to Santa Cruz Police, Arnold was found sleeping on a back patio in the Chestnut Street area just a couple hous later.

You can read the full report here, courtesy of the Santa Cruz PD.

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