Spike Strip Stops Speeder During Pursuit That Reached 120 mph, Says CHP

The suspect in a high speed chase pulled over after spike strip deployed.

The suspect in a high-speed chase pulled over after spike strip deployed. [Photo by a reader]

This is a press release from the California Highway Patrol. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

On 05/07/2018, at approximately 0740, CHP dispatch received multiple 911 calls of a white Toyota Corolla driving recklessly on US-101 [northbound] just south of Hopland. The vehicle was reported to be crossing over double yellow lines and driving in excess of 100 mph. CHP units located the suspect vehicle on US- 101 [northbound] just north of Perkins Street. A traffic stop was initiated on US101 at the Highway 20 overcrossing. The suspect vehicle then fled at a high rate of speed and led the CHP on a twenty two mile pursuit. The driver drove in a reckless manner and

reached speeds of 120 mph. Willits Police Department and Mendocino County Sheriffs Officers deployed a spike strip, which led to the suspect vehicle to come to a stop on US101 north of Reynolds Highway. A high risk stop was initiated and the suspect [Orlando Miguel Zepedaperez, age 23 of Novato]

was taken into custody without incident and booked at the Mendocino County Jail.

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Eldon G. Whitehead
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Eldon G. Whitehead
5 years ago

A VERY STUPID AND IDIOT KID [edit] COULD HAVE KILLED MANY PEOPLE . NOT SYMPATHY FOR THESE IDIOTS.

CoveTroll
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CoveTroll
5 years ago

Pedal to the metal! Morons n dipsticks everywhere these days

Breezy
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Breezy
5 years ago

POTUS will not be amused by this.

Mogtx
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5 years ago

Crazy people out there

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
5 years ago
Reply to  Mogtx

NO Doubt especially the last few days!!! I’m wondering if there’s something in the air or water or…???

120 all day
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120 all day
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

My corolla will do 120 all day long. It’s a very light car. Average speed on the I-5 on my way to LA keeping with the speed of traffic flow was 90-95. It was shocking and almost kind of scary. Cars go fast these days. But 120 around here, asking to wreck. But that was his top speed, he might have reached it at the end of a long straightaway, but he didn’t maintain it long on these roads for sure

Mike
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Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  120 all day

Do you ever take it off any sweet jumps?

Lone ranger
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Lone ranger
5 years ago
Reply to  120 all day

There are scooters that do 120, when I was a kid ,I would have passed this guy doing a buck fifty on my way to work

Esme
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Esme
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

LOL!

JP
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JP
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

I was thinking that too. Maybe 80

groba dude osnt trustafarian
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groba dude osnt trustafarian
5 years ago

A Prius can go 100? Must be hopped up…

Damn. Psychopaths are everywhere these days

Me_too
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Me_too
5 years ago

It was a Corolla.

Sadness
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Sadness
5 years ago

I have a Prius I use to commute for work, surprisingly it can go 110 mph * according to the booklet of course* but try going up a hill good luck :/

Nancy Harmeyer
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Nancy Harmeyer
5 years ago
Reply to  Sadness

lol

Life is Good
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Life is Good
5 years ago

You may say I’m a dreamer…

Scooter
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Scooter
5 years ago

Can I have his car?

Rolla
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Rolla
5 years ago

Our Corolla is FAST AS FUCK!

Troy
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Troy
5 years ago

Dam people slow down. Glad no one was injured

Willy
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Willy
5 years ago

Only thing missing from article is WHY. ?

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
5 years ago
Reply to  Willy

It’s the “y” chromosome, that’s why. That’s why it’s the “y” chromosome, you’re always asking “why?” All my fan(s) know that, as I’ve said for a long time.

Nancy Harmeyer
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Nancy Harmeyer
5 years ago

Good one…and so true! giggle

this aint no sh**
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this aint no sh**
5 years ago

i was northbound 101 by fortuna yesterday cruise set at 75 just picked up my cell to see any messages when i thought thats just as bad as texting right then a big blast of side wind almost pushed me off the road not a lot of noise from it, more like a explosion because it was there then it was over he had to have been doing 130 it looked like a late model camero, man that guy was pickin them up and puttin them down, reminded me of the night i was fry on acid and 120 past arcata drive in and dots burger bar,a few cops sitting there didnt even look, a 69 charger , now those were the good ole days right there

Taurus Ballzhoff
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Taurus Ballzhoff
5 years ago

Never forget the night, toasted on good weed and Coors, South of Davis, wayyyyyyy out in the boonies… 140 in my ’70 Roadrunner.

Never did THAT again, still makes me feel stupid…

I HAVE a Corolla, and I bet it won’t do 90.

Drive SOBER! Slow down, enough people get killed as it is…

Guest
Guest
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5 years ago

Why should anyone drive sober when people go on and on about it being so memorable to be intoxicated and drive fast?

Somebody
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Somebody
5 years ago

Lol only 120 that’s nothing anymore I do 140 in my pickup for fun only when safe of course

this aint no sh**
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this aint no sh**
5 years ago
Reply to  Somebody

somebody you must have missed the part that said “frying on acid while doing 120” its undescribable just take a moment to wonder what that was like.

this aint no sh**
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this aint no sh**
5 years ago
Reply to  Somebody

somebody, 140 in your pickup? i call bullsh**

M. E. Papin
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M. E. Papin
5 years ago

That time of day there are tons of people on the road driving to work and school. Small miracle there was no collateral damage or injury.

j
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j
5 years ago

A comment

Willy
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Willy
5 years ago

Where was he going ?

Teegan
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Teegan
5 years ago

Please deport

Brian
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Brian
5 years ago
Reply to  Teegan

Novato doesn’t have a port.

CoveTroll
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CoveTroll
5 years ago
Reply to  Brian

Novato is “cop land”. All cops from sf and Oakland live there

buttfloss
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buttfloss
5 years ago

Send to the island of misfit boys since that is where they send boys that no one wants.