LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Las Vegas man was arrested after police said he was caught driving a Corvette at more than 100 mph across the valley on Friday.
Andrew Gomez-Chacon of Las Vegas faces several charges which include reckless driving in a stolen vehicle and endangering other people and property, after police said they witnessed him driving more than 90 mph on the 215 near Far Hills Avenue.
When officers attempted to catch up to the driver they said he would rapidly accelerate and speed away from police, according to an arrest report.
Officers then determined that the incident did not meet Las Vegas Metro police requirements for a vehicle pursuit and disengaged with the driver near 215 and Sahara Avenue but advised dispatch of the driver, according to the police report.
An LVMPD air unit also located the driver near Town Center Drive and Mesa Park and noticed the driver had “all of its lights turned off” as it “reached speeds of 60 mph in residential areas,” the report stated.
The driver was then seen making a stop at a home in Summerlin for a moment and then drove off again at a high rate of speed. The LVMPD air unit also reported that the driver disregarded several red lights at four-way intersections and reached speeds of upwards of 90 mph in residential areas. The driver was later seen reaching speeds of up to 110 mph without its lights on near Town Center and 215, the police report said.