FAIRFIELD, Calif — A man was arrested over the weekend after leading officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle.
According to the Fairfield Police Department, it started around 10 p.m. Sunday when California Highway Patrol issued a lookout for a stolen vehicle from Oakland.
A Fairfield police officer saw a vehicle matching the description speeding on I-80 near Red Top Road and he tried to stop the driver. The driver did not stop, and a chase began.
Officers eventually lost sight of the vehicle and it was later seen on a Flock camera near Lopes Road and Highway 80.
Upon arrival the officer saw a group of people walking north on Lopes Road and another officer found the empty vehicle nearby.
The group of people – an unidentified 19-year-old and three minors – were detained and police found key fobs, a key programmer and a loaded handgun.
The 19-year-old was taken to the Solano County jail while the three minors were cited and released to their parents.
