A MAN, ACCUSED OF THREATENING AN ELDERLY COUPLE LAST WEEK, BEFORE HE TOOK THEIR TRUCK AND LEAD LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON A HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN SANTA CRUZ, W AS ARRAIGNED YESTERDAY (TUESDAY). DAVID ROBERT MASON FACES 5 FELONY COUNTS. BECAUSE HE IS ALREADY A 3-STRIKES OFFENDER, MASON COULD FACE A POSSIBLE SENTENCE OF 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON. MASON IS DUE BACK IN A SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COURT ROOM FOR HIS PRELIMINARY HEARING JUNE 3RD.
