Motorcyclist Seriously Injured During High Speed Pursuit

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This is a press release from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

On August 6, 2016 at approximately 7:16pm a Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputy was on a traffic stop on Big Creek Road north of Highway 3. While conducting the traffic stop the Deputy noticed a motorcycle driving at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly. The Deputy motioned to the driver of the motorcycle to slow down.

Due to the reckless driving of the driver on the motorcycle the Deputy returned to his patrol vehicle and attempted to pull the motorcycle over. The driver failed to pull over for the Deputy for approximately the next 4 miles.

When the vehicles reached the intersection of Big Creek Road and Forest Road 32N23 the motorcycle began to lose control and ended up in the ditch. The Deputy’s vehicle came to a stop in the air over the ditch. The Deputy exited the vehicle and found the driver identified as Ryan Cookriddle, in the ditch needing medical attention. Fire and medical were dispatched to the scene where they transported the suspect to Hayfork airport where he was flown via helicopter to a Redding area hospital.

The report has been routed to the Trinity County District Attorney’s Office for filing charges.

The California Highway Patrol investigated the crash.

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Robert
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Robert
7 years ago

Chased him into a ditch and then rammed him into submission, scary times we live in

Black tail addict
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Black tail addict
7 years ago
Reply to  Robert

Are you kidding me?

veterans friend
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veterans friend
7 years ago

Cop should be cited for reckless endangerment

Black tail addict
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Black tail addict
7 years ago

Maybe this person of questionable intelligence should have just pulled over. It’s not rocket science people.

Robert
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Robert
7 years ago

LEO are not above the law

Anonymous
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Anonymous
7 years ago

This is my uncle we’re talking about.

Kyki
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Kyki
7 years ago

It’s actually policy not to pursue if it puts others in danger. Not that everyone adheres. But I don’t know the details.

Anon Forrest
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Anon Forrest
7 years ago

“The Deputy’s vehicle came to a stop in the air over the ditch.” Wow! Those are some LIFTERS! af

Professor Fate
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Professor Fate
7 years ago
Reply to  Anon Forrest

The patrol car hovered in the air over the ditch until Wile E. CHiPey *looked down* then looked into the camera and waved goodbye.

Katrina
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Katrina
7 years ago

He has a broken collar bone and ankle, fractured pelvis and had surgery on tuesday.

Sad because he has so much goung on right now with his mom being in the last stages of cancer, his soul mate just recuperating from surgery and two small children.

Prayers to the family that your path starts smoothing out.

Me
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Me
7 years ago
Reply to  Katrina

So you’re he’s a victim who could have caused someone else to lose their life???????

Robert
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Robert
7 years ago
Reply to  Me

Are you saying you’ve never been guilty of speeding? Then I say your a liar

Honeydew Bridge Chump
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Honeydew Bridge Chump
7 years ago

Why didn’t they just fly him out of the forest service chev marked lz at the crossroads nearby, than heading back to the ‘fork.

Doesn’t make sense…

G-ma
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G-ma
7 years ago

Wow rubbing is racing,the Ole bump and run-over lol.hope dude is going to be ok But next time just pull the hell over.when the law says slow down pull over,ahhhh duh.

Danny Riddle
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Danny Riddle
7 years ago

so hey, this man would never hurt a soul, and just thought about getting home to his dying mother and had no idea he was being pursued. ever rode a 400 ? officer trujillo will be charged for this crime! and no vehicle can hover

Honeydew Bridge Chump
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Honeydew Bridge Chump
7 years ago
Reply to  Danny Riddle

If it’s anyone it’s him….

Kim works in Trinity title and prolly passes Intel to dog boy.

Whitman, ketch the 911 erased tapes pom, won’t do a thing.

Mark Potts needs to get elected and sweep the dirt out.

C’mon, Mark! Run, run, run….

North Korean Constitunal Sheriffs don’t have a place in TV.

Building code violations are fine there, but not at peasants homes.

Please, Mark-

Run and deport these commies.

Robert
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Robert
7 years ago
Reply to  Danny Riddle

Police need to be held accountable for what they did, just like you or I, someone needs to answer

Nancy M Chapman
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Nancy M Chapman
7 years ago

I know Ryan very well he’s a good man and has been working hard to improve his life . He has a wife and two little ones! His mother is stage four bone cancer. He has been taking care of her full time for the last year!!! The facts are that he had a helmet on and the bike is incredibly loud. He did even know the officer was behind him tell it was to late! He could have been killed! This officer needs to be held responsible!

FFS
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FFS
7 years ago

I don’t get why people are saying the cop is to blame? Am I misunderstanding the article?

Robert
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Robert
7 years ago
Reply to  FFS

Read the article while you think and you might begin to understand

Nancy
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Nancy
7 years ago
Reply to  FFS

What the reporter didn’t mention is that the chp ran him over to stop him! It dam near killed him!

Steve Hart
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Steve Hart
7 years ago

You say the driver of the motorcycle is a “nice guy” Lots of criminals are supposed to be nice guys. The Law Enforcement Officer you say is wrong, for what. doing his job correctly.. I think not.. The motorcycle criminal driver is just that, a Dumb Criminal and needs to go to jail, once he is done taking care of his mother.. An yes i know how that goes, since i took care of family in the same situation as his mom.. If the criminal motorcycle driver was doing that, he would not be out committing crime and endangering the nice citizens who are law abiding. Thank you Deputy for doing your job and keep us citizens safe… All lives matter!!!!!!

Nancy
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Nancy
7 years ago
Reply to  Steve Hart

Excuse me? How is it a crime to ride your dirt bike on a dirt rode in Hayfork? I have grate respect for law enforcement but when mistakes are made we all need to be held accountable. It’s my understanding that this isn’t a isolated incident. This is not the first time the officer has used this technique on a civilian. It is never ok to put someone’s life in jeopardy ever!

Robert
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Robert
7 years ago
Reply to  Steve Hart

I feel so sorry for any family you took care of, and they were sick to? Shame shame on you.

ladyluvs2ride
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ladyluvs2ride
7 years ago

Slow down, seems logical. had he done so.. no one would have been pursuing him. let it go..

Dawnice
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Dawnice
7 years ago

Having been witness to the apitomy of incompetence from EVERY LAST DEPARTMENT,of any kind, WHO OPERATES UNDER THE SEAL OF TRINITY COUNTY my entire life, this incident is just one to add to an infinite list, orchestrated by a bunch of unqualified liabilities that somehow found their way into positions that form how we as a county are views by the rest of the world. Per capita our murder rate dwarfs almost any other place in the nation. Placing a small amount of priority on real issues that need dealt with and a whole lot more attention to individual conduct by those who are supposed to be setting an example ,should be made mandatory to consider keeping the TCSO in operation. I know the victim personally,he’d be the first one to acknowledge the right for others to have safety, he was unaware of there being anyone trying to get his attention. So, have some respect for an otherwise healthy, contributing member of our community,unless u want me to come give you a reason to beg for the assistance of a trinity co cop.ask and yee shall receive!

Ht
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Ht
7 years ago
Reply to  Dawnice

You people contradict yourselves. If he didn’t know that the cop was following him, you should be grateful that the cop followed and got him medical assistance for his bad decisions. I call BS, he knew the cop was after him. Don’t to the crime, if you can’t do the time. He might be a great guy and all, but still made a bad decision.

DESTINY RIDDLE
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DESTINY RIDDLE
7 years ago
Reply to  Ht

THE COP RAN HIM OVER

Ht
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Ht
7 years ago

So it’s the cop’s fault that the dumb ass would not pull over and tried to outrun him? Pull your heads out of your asses and show some accountability for your own bad decisions, people.

scooter
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scooter
7 years ago
Reply to  Ht

It sounds like some folks above are implying the officer actually ran into the guy and caused the accident while in pursuit of someone who didn’t know they were being followed..

Dawnice
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Dawnice
7 years ago

Very easy way to determine what exactly happened, May we view the dash cam video, officer Trujillo?

Dawnice
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Dawnice
7 years ago

And for all those non believers, the officer in question is still very much on patrol, perhaps your brother or your baby’s father will be the next person he attempts to practice parking on.

Dawnice
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Dawnice
7 years ago

Don’t hide behind your email address and refer to any of my family as “dumbass” especially when he’s still in a hospital bed.