Crime & Safety
Man Leads Cops on High Speed Chase Through Town
Speeds reach 90 miles per hour as driver tries to evade police
A 22-year-old Petaluma man was arrested early Sunday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase through town.
Police received a call around 1:30am that someone was driving recklessly and running stop signs and responded to East Washington Street and Garfield Drive.
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They spotted the driver, later identified as Reyes Mendoza of Petaluma, and pursued his vehicle.
Seeing police, Mendoza fled on East Washington Street, accelerating to 90 miles an hour. He finally came to stop near Adobe Road.
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Mendoza was found to be under the influence of alcohol and arrested on charges of fleeing from police and DUI.
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