FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — The Fountain Valley Police Department released body camera footage showing unorthodox arrest conditions after a fleeing suspect struck an electrical pole.
The Nov. 15 incident unfolded when a sergeant initiated a traffic stop of a suspect. The department did not provide a reason for the initial stop.
The suspect fled from the stop, prompting a pursuit, according to the department. The sergeant quickly called off the pursuit due to the suspect’s reckless driving in poor weather conditions.
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Other officers later located the suspect and initiated a second pursuit. The driver continued to flee recklessly, including by driving on a wheel rim. That pursuit ended when the suspect lost control and struck an electrical pole.
Despite sparking cables, the suspect was safely taken into custody. Video from the scene shows a totaled white pickup truck next to the damaged pole. As officers approached the vehicle, loud booms were heard overhead as the electrical cables sparked.
The driver was charged with DUI and felony evading, according to the department.
