( KRON ) — Officers in the East Bay pursued a suspected DUI driver early Wednesday before he stopped in the middle of Interstate 80 near the Bay Bridge toll plaza and allegedly proclaimed he was a sovereign citizen who did not recognize law enforcement’s authority. Authorities used tear gas to remove the driver from the vehicle and took him into custody, according to the Richmond Police Department.
The incident began around 5:45 a.m. as a Richmond PD sergeant was traveling on westbound Highway 24 south of the Caldecott Tunnel. The sergeant saw a vehicle being driven recklessly and attempted a traffic stop, police said.
“The vehicle failed to stop and continued to drive recklessly,” Richmond police said…