Man Held After Chase Through 5 Counties
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A man was arrested after leading officers on a 52-mile pursuit through five counties before police blew out his tires in downtown San Rafael, police said.
Richard Paul, a San Rafael resident, was taken into custody late Wednesday after the chase, which began in North Richmond when police tried to stop Paul’s truck for expired registration tags. Police then learned that he was a wanted parolee.
They followed him at speeds of 60 to 65 mph from Contra Costa County into Solano, Napa, Sonoma and Marin counties.
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