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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The fishy accused of starring deputies on a cross-county pursuit successful a stolen Fresno FAX truck is besides accused of attempting to onslaught a lawman with the vehicle.
On Thursday, deputies named the fishy successful the incident, which took spot Wednesday evening. The Madera County Sheriff's Office says Rafael Ortiz Jr., 42, of Fresno, was the fishy progressive successful Wednesday's pursuit that began successful Fresno County and ended successful Madera County.
Deputies accidental they responded to assistance the Fresno County Sheriff's Office astatine 6:40 p.m. connected Wednesday with a pursuit of a stolen FAX motortruck entering Madera County.
According to the sheriff's office, the conveyance was dragging a metallic object, igniting roadworthy fires on the way. The operator was besides reportedly driving astatine precocious speeds.
The fishy was recovered going westbound connected Highway 145.
As portion of the update connected Thursday, the sheriff's bureau reports that Ortiz Jr. allegedly attempted to onslaught a lawman during the pursuit with the conveyance and past collided with a patrol car.
The pursuit came to an extremity successful the country of Arizona Avenue and Harper Boulevard extracurricular Madera erstwhile the conveyance tried to spell done a fence.
Deputies accidental they took Ortiz Jr. into custody without further incident; helium was charged with battle with a deadly weapon, possession of a stolen vehicle, reckless evading and different charges.
