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Released: December 13, 2010 - Monday, 02:04 PM
San Luis Obispo Police activated a spike strip near the airport, slowly deflating a tire of the fleeing truck. The driver accelerated to 90+ mph. The driver continued to South St. and crossed S. Higuera and onto Brooke St., coming to a stop on the dead end street.
SLOPD, Sheriff's Dept., CHP and State Parks units conducted a standard high risk traffic stop, however the driver refused to follow commands.
A SLOPD officer deployed a pepper ball gun and shot into the cab of the truck through the open driver's window. After the pepper spray began to disperse inside the cab, the driver exited and was taken into custody without further incident.
The driver was identified as Ronald Thomas Harvey of Arroyo Grande, he was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on felony failure to yield with a bail of $25,000.
Booking photo release authorized.
Failure to Yield - Arrest
Contact: Rob BrynPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 12-12-10 12:22AMPlace of Occurrence: 1500 Blk Grand Ave., Grover Beach to dead end, Brook St. San Luis ObispoVictim Information: State of CalifSuspect Information: Ronald Thomas Harvey DOB: 5-20-63 of Arroyo GrandeSan Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Dept. deputies attempted a traffic stop on a pick-up truck early Sunday morning after observing the driver make some minor traffic violations and having expired registration. The driver failed to yield to the lights and siren of the patrol car continuing on Grand to Oak Park, then Noyes Rd and onto Hwy 227 heading to San Luis Obispo.San Luis Obispo Police activated a spike strip near the airport, slowly deflating a tire of the fleeing truck. The driver accelerated to 90+ mph. The driver continued to South St. and crossed S. Higuera and onto Brooke St., coming to a stop on the dead end street.
SLOPD, Sheriff's Dept., CHP and State Parks units conducted a standard high risk traffic stop, however the driver refused to follow commands.
A SLOPD officer deployed a pepper ball gun and shot into the cab of the truck through the open driver's window. After the pepper spray began to disperse inside the cab, the driver exited and was taken into custody without further incident.
The driver was identified as Ronald Thomas Harvey of Arroyo Grande, he was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on felony failure to yield with a bail of $25,000.
Booking photo release authorized.
