High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Crash At Marin Shopping Center: Cops

SAUSALITO, CA — A suspect who led authorities on a substantial-speed pursuit was arrested after crashing into a centre divider at a Marin mall Tuesday early morning, Sausalito police said.

Jose Gabriel Oliva-Lemus, 35 of Oakland, was arrested on suspicion of possessing of a stolen motor vehicle, evading police in a auto, hit and operate, reckless driving, and resisting/obstructing officers, law enforcement reported.

No injuries ended up noted but Oliva-Lemus was taken to a neighborhood hospital for clearance before currently being booked into county jail, police mentioned.

Oliva-Lemus was on probation for evading officers in Alameda County, law enforcement claimed.

At about 8:40 a.m. on Tuesday, a license plate reader that recognized the 2007 GMC Sierra Olivia was driving as stolen precipitated the pursuit, law enforcement explained. The automobile was stolen out of Oakland March 21.

The Sausalito Police Department’s License Plate Recognition cameras notified authorities that the stolen vehicle entered Sausalito from the 300 block of Spencer, law enforcement stated.

At roughly 8:47 a.m., Sausalito law enforcement Corp. Mather positioned the car on the Spencer Frontage Road and attempted to make an enforcement prevent, but the auto unsuccessful to end and initiated the pursuit by accelerating on to northbound Highway 101, police explained.

A Marin County Sheriff’s auto joined a Sausalito Law enforcement car in the pursuit that included somewhere around 6 miles and achieved speeds of all-around 90 mph, police claimed.

The pursuit ended when the GMC exited at the Paradise off ramp in Corte Madera and crashed into a concrete center divider and mild pole in just the parking lot of The Village Searching Center, police said.

Oliva-Lemus was arrested following trying to run away from the crash scene, law enforcement claimed.

The accident caused problems to the middle divider, light-weight pole, and the GMC.

Sausalito’s License Plate Recognition Digital camera program has led to the recovery of 63 stolen autos and led to 69 arrests due to the fact it was activated in May 2017.

“The aim of the License Plate Recognition Camera method is to increase general public protection by making use of technological innovation to notify legislation enforcement to wished autos, boost submit-criminal offense investigative qualities, and prevent criminal offense by raising the probability of suspect identification,” the SPD said in a assertion.