A high-speed chase in and around Granby led to an arrest of a Westminster man with a BMW. Alexis Juarez-Mendez, 25, received numerous charges after running from officers and causing mayhem on U.S. Highway 40 on the evening of Sept. 27.
According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, a call came in at approximately 5:16 p.m. about a a silver BMW speeding southbound on U.S. Highway 34, making bad passes and nearly causing a head-on collision.
According to the release, a Granby Police officer responded to the area near Highway 34 and County Road 61 north of Granby. The officer attempted a traffic stop by using his lights and siren. Juarez-Mendez accelerated and failed to stop. A deputy with the sheriff’s office began the pursuit…