A 19 YEAR-OLD KNOWN GANG MEMBER WAS ARRESTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, AFTER HE LED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON A CHASE THROUGH SALINAS CITY STREETS. CHRISTOPHER RUIZ WAS ARRESTED A SHORT TIME AFTER HE CRASHED THE HONDA HE WAS DRIVING INTO A UTILITY POLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST ALISAL AND JOHN STREET. RUIZ WAS BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL ON SUSPICION OF POSSESSING A STOLEN VEHICLE, VEHICLE PURSUIT, POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS AND GANG ENHANCEMENTS.
