Bay City News
An Antioch man was convicted Jan. 18 on four counts related to illegal firearm possession and a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.
Artis Chavez Crenshaw, Jr. was found guilty by a jury in Superior Court in Pittsburg on four of the five charges, including felon in possession of a firearm, possession of an assault weapon, stealing a vehicle, and fleeing a police officer while reckless driving. He was acquitted of receiving stolen property, motor vehicle.
On July 1, Crenshaw stole a car in Antioch. The next day, police spotted Crenshaw driving the stolen vehicle in on Port Chicago Highway in Concord and attempted to pull him over.
A high-speed chase ensued and proceeded to westbound Highway 4 as Crenshaw accelerated to 115 mph while weaving through traffic.
CHP laid down a spike strip at Sycamore Avenue near Hercules to disable the vehicle, with Crenshaw drove through and kept evading officers by driving with a flattened tire. He proceeded head back on to Highway 4 and eventually crashed at the San Marco Boulevard exit in Bay Point, where he was arrested.