On April 28th, around 3:15 pm, a Sheriff’s motor deputy attempted a traffic stop on 19-year-old Hunter Bellish but Bellish failed to yield. Bellish was driving an unregistered Arctic Leopard electric dirt bike. Bellish fled northbound on North Melrose Dr, running red lights and using the bicycle lane in excess of 50 mph to bypass stopped traffic.
Bellish continued to flee at high speeds, suddenly slowing on Crestview Dr in Oceanside. Bellish made a sudden u-turn and accelerated directly at the pursuing deputy, striking the deputy’s motorcycle and knocking it over. Bellish fled while the deputy picked up his motorcycle.
Fortunately, Sheriff’s ASTREA helicopter arrived and located Bellish a short distance away near Panorama Ridge. ASTREA guided deputies on the ground to Bellish’s location, where he was arrested without further incident. Neither Bellish nor the deputy were injured…