(KRON) — A burglary suspect led authorities on a chase across multiple East Bay highways on May 15, after a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office helicopter alerted deputies to the suspect’s location.
The helicopter unit initially responded to the report of a burglary on Evora Road in Bay Point. The suspect’s vehicle, identified as a white work van, was allegedly seen fleeing the scene of the crime and authorities attempted to stop the van on the southbound side of Highway 242.
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“The suspect van failed to yield, leading deputies on a pursuit which went westbound on Highway 24,” the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said.
The chase passed Mount Diablo Boulevard, where the suspect turned into the opposite direction of traffic and drove down an on-ramp. Deputies stopped the pursuit and allowed the helicopter to follow the van…