Speeding suspect who gave a woman his gun arrested in Fresno, deputies say

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral who sped distant from a postulation stop, but stopped agelong capable to fto a pistillate retired of the car holding onto a weapon for him, has been arrested aft helium was tackled by a deputy, according to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office reports that 1 of their deputies attempted to halt a conveyance connected Thursday astatine astir 1:30 p.m. successful the country of Highway 99 and Belmont Avenue. The conveyance did not halt and was described by deputies arsenic driving recklessly and moving reddish lights.

When the conveyance reached College and Belmont avenues, deputies accidental the operator fto a pistillate retired of the car. She was aboriginal stopped and recovered to person the suspect's weapon with her, according to deputies.

42-year-old Kristopher Diaz of Fresno (image courtesy of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office)

The fishy continued driving and was followed to a location successful the country of Alta Avenue and 8th Street, deputies say. The fishy attempted to locomotion distant but was tackled by a lawman and arrested.

The fishy was identified arsenic 42-year-old Kristopher Diaz of Fresno. Diaz was booked into Fresno County Jail connected suspicion of felony evading and misdemeanor possession of meth.