Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor POMONA - A strange slow-speed chase wound its way through Pomona May 1, ultimately ending with the PIT maneuver and a suspect in custody.
Anton Laron Mitchell, 48, was arrested after refusing to stop for Pomona officers. It was unclear, due to Mitchell’s apparent intoxicated nature, if he was being held against his will after calling an acquaintance, Pomona Police said. The acquaintance called Pomona Police around 1:20 p.m. Mitchell stated “he was going to give up” and “they were going to kill him,” leading the acquaintance to believe Mitchell was driving around town, being held against his will, Pomona Police said. Officers intercepted Mitchell’s blue 2001 Saturn on Orange Grove and La Verne Street. The vehicle did not yield during a traffic stop and officers pursed the vehicle around town at slow speed. Officers could not tell if Mitchell was really being held against his will, due to the tinted windows of his Saturn and the inconsistent nature of Mitchell’s statements, Pomona Police said. Mitchell then stated he wanted to see his probation officer. The Pomona probation office was temporarily placed on lockdown, Pomona Police said. The pursuit continued onto Mission Boulevard, past the Pomona Police Department, driving behind a business on 2nd Street where it continued westbound. After 20 minutes, a Pomona Police supervisor performed the Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT maneuver) and disabled the Saturn in the 1600 block of West 2nd Street. Mitchell was arrested and booked on suspicion of felony evading police, driving under the influence and was placed on a Post-Release Community Supervision (AB109) probation hold. |
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