In the early hours of December 4, a deputy on Red Hill Road near Highway 49 flagged down an SUV for a registration violation. The 37-year-old Modesto driver, John Evans, led the deputy on a short chase of about half a mile, passing several potential stopping points, according to the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office.
Upon compliance, Sheriff’s Dispatch confirmed that Evans was on active searchable probation. A search of his vehicle revealed suspected methamphetamine in a center console drink container and a bag on the front passenger seat, along with a glass pipe, burglary tools, and what appeared to be stolen copper wiring. Evans was arrested on multiple charges.
According to a social media post from the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, deputies recovered “several hundred pounds of copper wiring and 20–25 cut sections of copper,” all believed to be stolen. Evans faces three misdemeanors and three felonies, including narcotics and theft-related offenses, as well as probation violations. He was booked at the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office without incident…