A Susanville man was arrested early Friday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase through residential areas on the north side of town.
According to details released by the Susanville Police Department, at approximately 1:10a.m. on February 14th, a Susanville Police Department officer observed a vehicle traveling westbound on Main Street near Sacramento Street at 62 mph in a 30mph zone. The officer confirmed the speed with radar.
“The officer activated emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to stop the vehicle,” explains Susanville Public Safety Chief Michael Bengoa-Bollinger. “The vehicle turned off Main Street and continued driving at a high rate of speed in residential neighborhoods.”
The officer briefly lost sight of the vehicle, but another officer located it and continued the pursuit. The vehicle eventually stopped in the parking lot of the Meadowbrook Apartments on Roop Street.
The driver, identified as Susanville resident Elijah Mossinger, was arrested without incident.
He was booked into the Lassen County Jail on charges of evading a police officer, driving under the influence, and obstructing a police officer.
Bengoa-Bollinger and the SPD thanked the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in the incident.
