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Stockton man arrested after leading officers on chase in stolen car, police say

Police say he drove through the front yard of a home and then rammed the front end of an officer's vehicle during the chase.

CERES, Calif. — A Stockton man out on community supervision was arrested early Friday morning after he allegedly led officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle.

According to the Ceres Police Department, it happened around 5:20 a.m. Friday when an officer found a stolen vehicle with a person inside near E Hatch and Mitchell roads.

Police say the officer tried to stop the vehicle, but a chase began that went into Turlock.

Officers performed a PIT maneuver, though the driver continued through the front yard of a home and back onto the road.

Police say the driver, 41-year-old Chhay Hisocanphaktra, rammed the front end of an officer’s vehicle and he was taken into custody after officers stopped the vehicle.

They found Hiscocanphaktra was on post-release community supervision from prison in Orange County. He was booked on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer.

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