Fire ignited by stolen car involved in chase
Calaveras County, CA – A suspect on the run since last Friday after a chase with CHP officers in Calaveras County that ended with the ignition of a vegetation fire has been captured.
Calaveras Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lt. Greg Stark updated that the suspect was a male juvenile from Bishop in Inyo County. His name is not being released due to his age. Lt. Stark also detailed the car was a Dodge Dart that was stolen from there.
Friday’s (July 2) chase with CHP officers began around 11:22 a.m. on Jaquima Drive near Pool Station Road, between Angels Camp and Copperopolis. It ended when the driver abruptly, ditched the car, as reported here. Meanwhile, a fire broke out on the passenger side of the car and spread to half-
Guns found in the raid of San Andreas home
San Andreas, CA – A discarded ankle monitor left at a San Andreas home led to the discovery of stolen items, a suspected meth lab, guns, ammunition, and sadly a minor child who was removed from the residence.
Their arrest comes after an extensive investigation by the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office and the probation department. The investigation began on Dec. 2nd when a business in Angels Camp was burglarized. At the scene, deputies discovered that the thieves had taken nearly 1,500 pounds of copper wire and about $3,000 worth of tools.
Three days later, by chance, a deputy recognized 34-year-old Zachary Anglin of Avery at a gas station in San Andreas around 2 a.m. Knowing that Anglin was on searchable probation, a pat-down was d