Suspect Who Crashed Into Hydrant After Wild Pursuit Caught On Camera: Santa Cruz CHP

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who took a car stolen from Half Moon Bay and led officers on a pursuit that ended when he crashed into a fire hydrant in the unincorporated Santa Cruz County community of Live Oak. The pursuit occurred over the weekend involving an Acura Integra that was stolen in Half Moon Bay. After a short pursuit, the suspect crashed into a fire hydrant at Soquel Avenue and Mattison Lane, CHP officials said.

The driver fled on foot while an officer at the scene ensured no one was trapped inside the stolen car, according to the CHP. A video of the crash into the hydrant and the suspect fleeing on foot has been posted to the Facebook page of the CHP's Santa Cruz area office.

Anyone with information about the identity of the driver is asked to call the CHP at (831) 662-0511.

By Bay City News

Photo, video embed courtesy of the CHP's Santa Cruz Facebook