Milpitas Suspect In Stolen Car Prompts Tri-Valley Pursuit

DANVILLE, CA -- A man who allegedly drove a stolen vehicle through Danville prompted a brief police chase Saturday. The incident began around 2:58 p.m. when the stolen 1998 Nissan Maxima from Oakland set off an Automated License Plate Reader, according to Police Chief Allan Shields.

Officers located the car heading westbound Camino Tassajara at Woodside Drive when a pursuit was initiated.

The suspect, identified as Christopher Hurst, 49, of Milpitas, fled westbound at a high rate of speed. The pursuit lasted only a short time before Hurst lost control of the vehicle and crashed into trees in the median before coming to rest in the eastbound lanes, Shields said.

Hurst, who suffered minor injuries then fled the vehicle on foot but was captured by police moments later. He was taken to a nearby hospital before being transferred to Martinez Detention Facility, Shields said.

Hurst is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property, and possession of a controlled substance.

--Photos courtesy of Jason Blessing

TRAFFIC ALERT: A police pursuit ended with an accident involving the suspect. Camino Tassajara is closed both directions at Glasgow. Motorists should avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/yXSj1mhgUZ
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