Cocaine found in car involved in police pursuit Michael Picazo
A 23-year-old Tracy man was arrested on drug and other charges on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 24 after he led an officer on a short chase after being observed driving recklessly.
At 4:33 p.m. Officer Eric Souza saw a Toyota Celica being driven recklessly westbound on Whitmore Avenue near Second Street. As the Celica approached Whitmore Avenue and Blaker Road, it crossed over the double yellow line, passing two vehicles in the left turn lane, on the left, and made an abrupt turn onto southbound Blaker Road.
Officer Souza activated his emergency lights in an attempt to pull the Celica over. The driver, Michael Picazo, 23, of Tracy, continued southbound on Blaker Road before making a westbound turn onto Hackett Road to accelerate again.
DUI suspect leads police on chase Gabriel Bejaran
Gabriel Bejaran, 41, of Modesto, would have been better off pulling over and facing arrest for drunken driving early Saturday. But instead he decided to flee, was ultimately caught and earned two extra charges – that of evading a police officer and resisting arrest.
At 12:59 a.m., Officer Adam Hall observed a car speeding westbound on Service Road near Blaker Road so he decided to follow and pull over the driver. Bejaran made a northbound turn onto Morgan Road as the officer came up behind and activated his emergency lights but continued traveling northbound at approximately 35 mph.