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Motorcyclist Eludes Cops Through 3 Counties
Date: Feb.21.2010
Santa Cruz, CHP and Capitola police are hoping tips from the public will help them find a man who robbed a drug store then eluded capture during high-speed motorcycle chase across three counties. Police say a man believed to be in his 20s brandished a knife and robbed a Walgreens of a small amount of cash around 9:50 p.m. Friday.
California Highway Patrol officers gave chase after spotting the motorcycle a few minutes later. CHP officers lost the suspect, but Capitola police picked up the pursuit. When the suspect headed south on Highway 1, pursuing officers say he hit speeds as high as 120 miles per hour. CHP units picked up the chase again, pursuing the motorcycle from Santa Cruz County, into San Benito County and into Monterey County. The CHP lost suspect somewhere near Highway 156.
Running from the cops on a motorcycle, with cops in hot pursuit for such a long distance and eluding capture is very rare. Usually, the motorcyclist will let the speed get ahead of his skills and crash, or be corned and bumped out lightly by the police.
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