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Released: April 14, 2016 - Thursday, 05:19 PM
The driver was identified as Jason Robert McMaster who is currently wanted for an outstanding $100,000 warrant for the transportation of a controlled substance and possession for sale of a controlled substance. The passenger was identified as Chelsea Ann Deperna. After a search of the vehicle, a loaded handgun was found. McMaster was arrested for his outstanding warrant, felony evading police and misdemeanor vehicle code violations. Deperna was arrested for a felon in possession of a firearm.
Vehicle Pursuit
Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 4-14-16, Approximately 11:25 AMPlace of Occurrence: Highway 41 East and Creston Road, rural TempletonVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: Jason Robert McMaster, 42, San Luis Obispo Chelsea Ann Deperna, 33, San Luis ObispoOn 4-14-16, a Sheriff's Deputy observed a white BMW traveling east on Highway 41 in rural Templeton with false registration tags while traveling at an unsafe speed. The Deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle at which point it fled. Deputies pursued the vehicle for approximately 17 minutes at speeds at times exceeding 90 miles an hour on rural county roads. The vehicle went off the road to avoid a spike strip at the intersection of Creston Road and El Pomar. The male driver and the female passenger were both taken into custody without further incident.The driver was identified as Jason Robert McMaster who is currently wanted for an outstanding $100,000 warrant for the transportation of a controlled substance and possession for sale of a controlled substance. The passenger was identified as Chelsea Ann Deperna. After a search of the vehicle, a loaded handgun was found. McMaster was arrested for his outstanding warrant, felony evading police and misdemeanor vehicle code violations. Deperna was arrested for a felon in possession of a firearm.
