THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE IS BEING SOUGHT IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF A DRIVER THAT LED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON A CHASE THROUGH A PORTION OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY YESTERDAY. THEY WERE CHASING A GREEN FORD EXPLORER THAT LED THEM THROUGH CAPITOLA, ONTO NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 1 AND NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 17, BEFORE EXITING NEAR MOUNT HERMON, AND THEN GETTING BACK ONTO 17 BY HEADING NORTH IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES EARLY YESTERDAY (MONDAY) MORNING.
THE DRIVER REPORTEDLY ABANDONED THE S-U-V NEAR GLEN CANYON ROAD, JUMPED A FENCE, AND TOOK OFF INTO THE BRUSH.
ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THE IDENTITY OF THE DRIVER IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE CAPITOLA POLICE DEPARTMENT.