[UPDATE 12:22 p.m.: Water Rescue Underway] Wild Pursuit Has Suspect Fleeing at Speeds of Up to 100 MPR, Running on Foot, and Then Getting Into a Canoe…

High speed pursuit

Background photo by Oliver Cory

Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office deputies are pursuing a suspect in Redwood Valley after a simple stop associated with expired registration tags resulted in the driver fleeing at speeds up to 100 mph. The suspect then fled on foot through vineyards and most recently ended up on the back patio of a home in the 3300 block of Road J in Redwood Valley.

He then found a canoe, capsized the canoe, and has gotten back in the craft. The suspect is reportedly “refusing commands.”

Scanner traffic indicates the suspect was driving a silver 2005 Ford Focus fleeing deputies for approximately fifteen minutes through the rural roads of Redwood Valley including East Road and Road J before reportedly bailing on foot wearing white shorts and a Raiders jacket and running through vineyards and, eventually, ending up in a canoe in a pond.

The suspect is currently surrounded by law enforcement, in the middle of the pond, a deputy on scene told the dispatcher.

UPDATE 12:15 p.m.: A water rescue is underway for the suspect in the canoe.

UPDATE 12:22 p.m.: According to the Incident Commander, “[The suspect] says he’s going to flip the boat and says he can’t swim.”

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Juuust sishin here fitting occifer
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Juuust sishin here fitting occifer
2 years ago

Ever have that day? You just want to go fishing, and nothing goes right.

M. Papin
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M. Papin
2 years ago

well dang I’m glad I did my bike ride around the valley earlier otherwise I’d be in the middle of all of this.

Adam
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Adam
2 years ago

Fleeing into a pond? Good luck with that dude.

Steve Parr
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Steve Parr
2 years ago

Ha,ha! This is funny as f**k! Reminds me of the Trailer Park Boys episode where they’re trying to smuggle pot over the border and they end up in the middle of the river negotiating with Canadian and American law enforcement agents about who can give them the best deal if they turn themselves in.

I could see jumping in a canoe to get away down a river, but good Lord, son, you’re in a pond!

Crazed
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Crazed
2 years ago
Reply to  Steve Parr

Hahaha.. ya Ricky and his dad got their diploma’s.. they were so proud..

Bisco707
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Bisco707
2 years ago
Reply to  Steve Parr

Conky: Woohoo! Today’s getaway has been brought to you by, the letter F… for fucked in the head, which you are, Ricky!

justanotherperson
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justanotherperson
2 years ago
Reply to  Steve Parr

Definitely not the first time I’ve thought of trailer park boys in regards to the shit I’ve seen and read about in the past 10yrs. Ooooh boy. Thanks for the laugh

UnflappableJack
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UnflappableJack
2 years ago

Tri-athlete

Ernie Branscomb
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2 years ago

More like TRY-athlete.

Willie Bray
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2 years ago

🕯🌳Them good old boys just don’t give up easy. 🖖🖖

Bushytails
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Bushytails
2 years ago

“[The suspect] says he’s going to flip the boat and says he can’t swim.” I’d be tempted to call that bluff.

I like stars
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I like stars
2 years ago
Reply to  Bushytails

Indeed. This guy is not negotiating from a position of strength.

Cc
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Cc
2 years ago

Run Forest run

Willie Bray
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2 years ago
Reply to  Cc

🕯🌳Lol.👍🏽👍🏽

Mobius Dancer
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Mobius Dancer
2 years ago

Another one! I thought yesterday’s guy in the white Subaru was going to be the limit of my weekend amusement.
I guess not.
“…and I can’t swim!”
sheesh!

DawnI
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DawnI
2 years ago

All this show, it’s going to be interesting to learn why, exactly, he tried to ditch the car and the cops.
Human and $$ resources put to good use, NOT.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
2 years ago
Reply to  DawnI

So you’re suggesting . . . . .what? An idiot flees a police traffic stop and the cops do nothing? Why is he fleeing? Could be a wanted murder convict or suspect. Could likely have warrants. Yeah, sure, dude flees at high speed and it’s too expensive to chase him. If public safety becomes an issue, break off the chase. I notice no blame laid on the fugitive, only the cops. You have no idea what the suspect’s status is, but the cops are bad.

Smoking
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Smoking
2 years ago

He should stay in the pond and declare himself a sovereign island nation.

Yo Mama Sucks Toes
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Yo Mama Sucks Toes
2 years ago
Reply to  Smoking

THIS!! Baahahahaaha!!

Joe
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Joe
2 years ago
Reply to  Smoking

😂🤣😂🤣😂👍!

Shawn Cherry
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Shawn Cherry
2 years ago

Hahahahahahahaha. Can’t swim and jumped in a canoe. Hahahahahahahaha.

Fathers are having a fun day
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Fathers are having a fun day
2 years ago

You just can’t make this shit up.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
2 years ago

Yeah, it’s almost every day you can’t make this shit up.

trailer park boy
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trailer park boy
2 years ago

Where are the dogs? Maybe they can’t swim either. Got to be a fathers day joke. A video would be nice.

R-DOG
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R-DOG
2 years ago

Wondering if it was the same guy that was smoking a cigarette at hopland store didn’t take him long to get out of jail sounds like something he would do

Rattie Norcal
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Rattie Norcal
2 years ago

Wearing a Raiders jacket? That may explain a lot right there.

Chuck U
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Chuck U
2 years ago
Reply to  Rattie Norcal

Between the description of the clothing, the vehicle and his current predicament, it explains everything

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
2 years ago
Reply to  Rattie Norcal

Can’t make up some of the wardrobe choices of the parade-of-perps these days. Eat your heart out, Quentin Tarantino.

El Barto
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El Barto
2 years ago

“On Special Occasions, I Always Pound The Liquor Into Me, Julian”
Bubbles as he hops in a canoe

Joe
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Joe
2 years ago
Reply to  El Barto

Huh?

Steve Parr
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Steve Parr
2 years ago
Reply to  Joe

You mean to tell me you’re not familiar with The Trailer Park Boys? It’s supposedly written and produced in Nova Scotia, but by God, if those boys weren’t inspired by Humboldt County I’ll eat my shorts.

Same goes with the animated series, “Squidbillies.” If that’s not a spot-on depiction of life in Manila back in the ’70s and ’80s I don’t know what is.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
2 years ago
Reply to  El Barto

Yeah, and it’s the cops’ fault if he drowns, man. None of this shit is his fault. Just ask Darnl.