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KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A antheral was arrested aft deputies accidental helium led them connected a conveyance pursuit earlier fleeing connected ft and leaving a shotgun behind.
According to the Kings County Sheriff’s Office, the Rural Crimes Unit responded to a imaginable theft successful advancement connected Sep. 23 adjacent 10th Avenue, southbound of Iona Avenue. Investigators accidental the fishy attempted to thrust distant successful a achromatic Ford F-150, prompting a pursuit.
Deputies accidental the pursuit reached precocious speeds, with the motortruck moving halt signs and going off-road respective times. The sheriff’s aerial portion helped way the conveyance until it became disabled successful an almond orchard adjacent 7th Avenue southbound of Highway 198.
Authorities accidental the driver, aboriginal identified arsenic 18-year-old Richard Saiz, ran from the conveyance but surrendered aft being confronted by a K-9 deputy. Before his arrest, investigators accidental Saiz tossed a shotgun into the backyard of a adjacent home.
Deputies aboriginal recovered a Winchester 1300 Defender 12-gauge shotgun with its serial fig altered.
According to the Kings County Sheriff's Office, Saiz was booked into the Kings County Jail connected aggregate charges, including evading instrumentality enforcement, altering a firearm serial number, carrying a loaded firearm successful public, and driving without a license.
Officials accidental helium was besides charged with committing a caller discourtesy portion retired connected bail. His bail was acceptable astatine $85,000.
