VENTURA, California — Makare Darnell Toliver, a 21-year-old from Lancaster, has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison for multiple charges, including robbery and evading an officer causing death. Toliver pled guilty to these charges on November 21, 2024, according to a statement from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.On July 27, 2024, Toliver approached a man in a Camarillo parking lot, pointed a loaded firearm at him, and demanded his belongings, taking cash, a cell phone, and a bag containing a handgun. He fled the scene in a red Mazda, and the victim reported the incident to the police, providing a description of Toliver and his vehicle. Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but Toliver fled at high speed, reaching over 100 mph on Central Avenue.During the pursuit, Toliver swerved into a bicycle lane and struck cyclist Robert Pierret, who later died from his injuries at Ventura County Medical Center. Toliver continued driving, crashing into two vehicles before being apprehended by law enforcement. Senior Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Leija, who prosecuted the case, stated, “The Pierret family endured an unfathomable loss due to the defendant’s selfish and reckless actions. While no sentence can ever undo that loss, I hope the judge’s sentence will provide the Pierret family with the closure they deserve.”Toliver admitted to several special allegations, including the personal use of a firearm and that the crime involved great violence. The case was prosecuted by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Major Crimes Unit.