Santa Maria

Traffic stop leads to chase, arrest

Early Sunday morning, around 7:45 a.m., officers attempted a routine traffic stop at Alvin Avenue & Railroad Avenue. The driver of a 1999 black Chevy Impala failed to stop and led officers on a pursuit through residential streets.

The vehicle pursuit ended when the driver ran into a parked vehicle at Boone Street and Thornburg Street. The suspect fled on foot and a subsequent search of the immediate area proved negative.

The vehicle's passenger, Angela Keath, 26, of Santa Maria sustained minor injuries as a result of the collision and was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant for which she was booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail.

The driver, a Caucasian male in his 20's with short hair, remains at large and the investigation is ongoing.

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Santa Maria

Vehicle pursuit ends in arrest

While conducting a narcotic related investigation Saturday around 6:15 p.m., officers attempted a traffic stop on a 1996 Chevy truck. The driver, Carlos Rafael, 30, of Santa Maria, failed to stop and led officers on a short vehicle pursuit through residential streets. The suspect came to a stop in 200 block of W. Newlove Drive and fled on foot into a nearby apartment, where he was taken into custody without further incident.

Rafael was charged with felony evading, possession of a dangerous weapon, driving under the influence of alcohol and a violation of parole, and was booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail.

- From staff reports