Stolen Vehicle Leads Fillmore Deputies in Pursuit
By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
On Tuesday, December 5th, at 9:00pm, Fillmore Sheriffs were dispatched to a hit & run that occurred in the area of Central Avenue/First Street, Fillmore (with some reports of Woodgrove Road, three blocks north). Officers spotted the vehicle at Ventura St./Trestle Way, and attempted to make a traffic stop when the vehicle failed to pull over and traveled eastbound on Highway 126 to Santa Clarita Valley, with CHP joining in the pursuit. The vehicle reached speeds up to 100-mph and continued southbound on I-5 making its way to Los Angeles and Orange County. During the pursuit the vehicle was reported to be stolen out of Oxnard. At 10pm, the stolen vehicle exited the I-5 near Disneyland and broke through barriers into the Angel Stadium parking lot before continuing back to the northbound I-5 near Boyle Heights. At 10:30pm, Ventura County units and CHP took five subjects into custody without incident. Three juveniles were taken to the Fillmore Police Station by 12:30am Wednesday for processing. Information contributed by Angel Esquivel-AE News. Photo credit SKYMAP7-abcnews.
On Tuesday, December 5th, at 9:00pm, Fillmore Sheriffs were dispatched to a hit & run that occurred in the area of Central Avenue/First Street, Fillmore (with some reports of Woodgrove Road, three blocks north). Officers spotted the vehicle at Ventura St./Trestle Way, and attempted to make a traffic stop when the vehicle failed to pull over and traveled eastbound on Highway 126 to Santa Clarita Valley, with CHP joining in the pursuit. The vehicle reached speeds up to 100-mph and continued southbound on I-5 making its way to Los Angeles and Orange County. During the pursuit the vehicle was reported to be stolen out of Oxnard. At 10pm, the stolen vehicle exited the I-5 near Disneyland and broke through barriers into the Angel Stadium parking lot before continuing back to the northbound I-5 near Boyle Heights. At 10:30pm, Ventura County units and CHP took five subjects into custody without incident. Three juveniles were taken to the Fillmore Police Station by 12:30am Wednesday for processing. Information contributed by Angel Esquivel-AE News. Photo credit SKYMAP7-abcnews.