A 26 YEAR-OLD MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE THEFT OF A PICK-UP TRUCK MONDAY NIGHT. ROBERT MARTIN BUTLER LED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON A CHASE ON SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 1 EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, BEFORE HE ABANDONED THE TRUCK ON FREEDOM BOULEVARD AND FLED ON FOOT. HE WAS ARRESTED A SHORT TIME LATER AND BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL.
BUTLER FACES POSSIBLE CHARGES OF VEHICLE THEFT, A PROBATION VIOLATION, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, AND DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE.
