Police Chase stolen semi truck
- 7 years ago
VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- A man, who led authorities on a chase spanning more than 150 miles through the Inland Empire in a semi-truck, has been convicted of previous crimes involving vehicles.
James Edgley, 48, led California Highway Patrol officers on a three-hour chase in a stolen semi-truck. He is suspected of felony evasion and driving a vehicle without consent.
Authorities said he is suspected of stealing the semi-truck from Barstow early Tuesday morning, not long before the chase started.
On Thursday, Edgley faced a judge for his arraignment. The judge entered a not guilty plea for Edgley.
Authorities said the semi-truck was equipped with a tracking system, which led deputies to Edgley Tuesday in Apple Valley. Edgley then led CHP officers on a chase, traveling about 70 mph for a few hours before ending it at a rest stop along the 10 Freeway in Whitewater.
Thanks to a negotiator, Edgley was talked into surrendering.
"I think he had some personal issues going on that he was talking to both the negotiator and his daughter about. I wasn't involved in that," CHP Sgt. Randy Costelow said.
But this hasn't been Edgley's first run-in with the law regarding vehicle code violations. He has previously been convicted of grand theft auto and running a chop shop, among other crimes.
If he is convicted of the current charges, he faces a maximum sentence of more than seven years behind bars.
A car chase is the vehicular hot pursuit of suspects by law enforcers. The rise of the automotive industry in the 20th century increased car ownership, leading to a growing number of criminals attempting to evade police in their own vehicle or a stolen car. Car chases are often captured on news broadcast due to the video footage recorded by police cars and police and media helicopters participating in the chase. Car chases are also a popular subject with media and audiences due to their intensity and drama and the innate danger of high-speed driving.
James Edgley, 48, led California Highway Patrol officers on a three-hour chase in a stolen semi-truck. He is suspected of felony evasion and driving a vehicle without consent.
Authorities said he is suspected of stealing the semi-truck from Barstow early Tuesday morning, not long before the chase started.
On Thursday, Edgley faced a judge for his arraignment. The judge entered a not guilty plea for Edgley.
Authorities said the semi-truck was equipped with a tracking system, which led deputies to Edgley Tuesday in Apple Valley. Edgley then led CHP officers on a chase, traveling about 70 mph for a few hours before ending it at a rest stop along the 10 Freeway in Whitewater.
Thanks to a negotiator, Edgley was talked into surrendering.
"I think he had some personal issues going on that he was talking to both the negotiator and his daughter about. I wasn't involved in that," CHP Sgt. Randy Costelow said.
But this hasn't been Edgley's first run-in with the law regarding vehicle code violations. He has previously been convicted of grand theft auto and running a chop shop, among other crimes.
If he is convicted of the current charges, he faces a maximum sentence of more than seven years behind bars.
A car chase is the vehicular hot pursuit of suspects by law enforcers. The rise of the automotive industry in the 20th century increased car ownership, leading to a growing number of criminals attempting to evade police in their own vehicle or a stolen car. Car chases are often captured on news broadcast due to the video footage recorded by police cars and police and media helicopters participating in the chase. Car chases are also a popular subject with media and audiences due to their intensity and drama and the innate danger of high-speed driving.