Auto Thief Causes Traffic Mess
March 22, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report that at around 10:00 a.m. on Friday deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on a stolen Ford pickup. The suspect sped away at the intersection of First and Shaw Ave. in Fresno. The suspect erratically weaved through traffic, reaching up to 75 mph. Traffic eventually slowed for a red light at First and Bullard and that is where the suspect rammed into the back of a Subaru, which was stopped. The 38-year-old suspect got out and ran across the street. Deputies chased him on foot. Our EAGLE One helicopter assisted, guiding deputies to an area where they eventually caught the suspect.
Traffic was tied up for more than two hours as Sheriff’s Office personnel and Fresno Police processed the scene and arranged for the disabled vehicles to be towed away…