The Moreno Valley man who led authorities on a wild multi-county pursuit in 2022 was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Tuesday.
Johnny Anchondo, 34, a parolee who was previously convicted of car theft and attempted carjacking, plead guilty to charges stemming from the chase that lasted from Fullerton to Whittier on Nov. 9, 2022, during which he crashed multiple times, stole two cars and rammed police vehicles before he was finally arrested.
On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to a slew of charges , which included: one count of carjacking, a count of burglary, eight counts of assault with a weapon on a peace officer, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of theft with a prior conviction for car theft, a count of attempted vehicle theft, a count of leading police on a chase with reckless driving, three counts of vandalism and one count of leading police on a chase in the opposite lane of traffic. All of the charges are felonies.