Clearlake man arrested for stolen pickup, evading police
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake man was arrested on Monday after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen pickup.
Daniel Nicholas Neufeld, 30, was taken into custody on Monday afternoon, according to Sgt. Elvis Cook of the Clearlake Police Department.
Cook said police officers were dispatched to the area of Brookdale Assisted Living for a vehicle theft that had just occurred.
Officers responded to the area in an attempt to locate the truck and suspect, and found Neufeld driving the vehicle in the area of Pomo School, according to Cook.
When the officers attempted to make an enforcement stop on the truck, Neufeld led the officers on a high-speed pursuit, during which Neufeld drove recklessly at a high rate of speed and on the wrong side of the roadway, Cook said.
Cook said Neufeld lost control of the truck and slid off the roadway, causing minor damage to a boat and the truck.
Officers took Neufeld into custody for a stolen vehicle, felony evasion and disregard for public safety, and felony evasion and driving on the wrong side of the roadway, Cook said. Neufeld was transported to the Lake County Jail and booked on the charges.
Neufeld, whose occupation is listed as student on his booking sheet, remained in the Lake County Jail early Tuesday with bail set at $35,000. He is scheduled to appear in Lake County Superior Court on Wednesday.