(KRON) — A DUI driver was arrested for more than a dozen criminal charges after he allegedly tried to evade officers during San Mateo’s Cruise Night.
Thousands of classic car lovers were in San Mateo for the annual event Saturday when officers allegedly saw a Buick make an illegal U-turn near the intersection of Avila Road and El Camino Real around 7:57 p.m. The dangerous maneuver caused other drivers to slam on their brakes and officers attempted to pull the driver over, according to the San Mateo Police Department.
“As the officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, the driver increased speed and fled,” San Mateo PD said. “The driver drove recklessly into oncoming traffic and through a red light, at which time the pursuit was terminated due to the amount of vehicular traffic and potential for harm to public safety.”
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A motorcycle cop assigned to the event was stationed near the intersection of 17th Avenue and El Camino Real when he heard the sound of screeching tires, police said. The officer saw the Buick swerve around a line of traffic and run a red light. Unaware of the recently discontinued chase, the officer attempted to stop the Buick…