Vehicle Pursuit Ends at SR-126 & Timber Canyon Road
Fillmore Sheriff’s Department assisted in the pursuit of a stolen vehicle which had began in Frazier Park, Kern County on Friday morning. Sheriff’s had located the suspects on Timber Canyon Road.
Fillmore Sheriff’s Department assisted in the pursuit of a stolen vehicle which had began in Frazier Park, Kern County on Friday morning. Sheriff’s had located the suspects on Timber Canyon Road.
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
Ventura County Sheriff's Department
Ventura County Sheriff's Department

On May 5th, 2017 at about 10:15 in the morning, Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office went in pursuit of a stolen vehicle in the area of Frazier Park traveling eastbound on Highway 138. The pursuit was discontinued due to the high speeds and erratic driving of the suspect. Officers from the California Highway Patrol located the stolen vehicle on San Francisquito Road and went in pursuit. Officers from the CHP pursued the vehicle into Santa Clarita where they lost sight of it in the area of westbound SR-126 at Wolcott.

A deputy from the Ventura County Sheriff ’s Office Fillmore Station was monitoring the pursuit on the radio and located the stolen vehicle on Timber Canyon Road at the S/R 126 intersection. Witnesses observed the suspects flee the vehicle into a nearby orchard. Officers from the Santa Paula Police Department arrived and assisted with the search for the outstanding suspects.

During the search, suspect Johnston located an unoccupied vehicle and stole it. He was chased briefly through the orchard and taken into custody by Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputies and Santa Paula Police Officers. Eskildsen was found hiding in the orchard by Sheriff ’s Deputies shortly after. Both suspects were booked at the Ventura County Jail on charges related to the theft of the vehicle.

Prepared by: Sergeant John Stubblefield