A dark sedan bolted from an attempted felony stop in Menlo Park yesterday, turning a quiet evening into a brief cross-bay pursuit. Menlo Park police used a GPS tagging device to follow the fleeing car into Berkeley, where officers arrested the occupants. Investigators later said they believed the sedan was stolen and that the driver is facing a reckless evasion charge.
GPS tag led officers to Berkeley
According to KRON4, Menlo Park officers tried to conduct a felony stop before the sedan took off, prompting them to deploy a StarChase GPS tag to track the vehicle from a distance. Video credited to the Menlo Park Police Department shows the dark-colored sedan tearing along a winding road as sirens wail behind it. The tracking device allowed officers to quietly monitor the car’s movements all the way to Berkeley, where police moved in and detained the occupants.
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