SAN MATEO – An East Bay man was arrested on suspicion of evading, driving below the affect and assaulting an officer at a automotive occasion in San Mateo over the weekend, in line with police.
Officers had been driving alongside the cruise route when a Buick made an unlawful U-turn in entrance of them, inflicting them and others to “slam on their brakes,” in line with police.
When officers tried to cease the Buick, the driving force sped up, steered into oncoming visitors and ran a purple gentle, police stated, including that the officers didn’t pursue the Buick.
A motorbike officer stationed at South El Camino Actual and seventeenth Avenue heard the sound of screeching tires however was unaware of the incident involving different officers. He then noticed the automotive swerve round stopped visitors and run the sunshine, in line with police.
Police stated the bike officer additionally tried to cease the Buick, however the driver didn’t yield and sideswiped one other automotive. The driving force additionally brake-checked the officer, however the officer managed to keep away from crashing into the again of the Buick, in line with police.
Visitors at South El Camino Actual and twentieth Avenue lastly compelled the driving force to cease, police stated.
Officers detained the driving force, recognized as a 34-year-old Fremont man, and his two passengers.
An investigation decided the driving force had a blood alcohol content material of .17, or greater than double the authorized restrict for DUI, and a warrant for his arrest, in line with police.
Police stated a search of the Buick additionally turned up an unloaded ghost gun with two magazines.
The driving force was arrested and booked into San Mateo County jail on fees associated to the incident, in line with police. The 2 passengers had been launched on the scene.
Initially Printed: September 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM PDT
