Crime & Safety
Two Passengers in Stolen Car Arrested Near Dixon After 23-Mile Pursuit
The Vacaville Police Department is searching for the driver of the vehicle
By Bay City News Service
Vacaville police arrested two passengers in a stolen vehicle after a 23-mile pursuit on Thursday night.
The chase began when officers attempted to stop a possibly stolen green 1994 Acura on eastbound Interstate Highway 80 near Allison Drive at 10:15 p.m.
The driver accelerated away, and officers pursued the car onto Weber Road at more than 90 mph.
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Police continued to chase the car onto state Highway 113 toward Dixon. Near Dixon, the car was disabled using a tire-deflating device, police said.
The suspects ran from the vehicle, but police caught two and arrested them. The driver managed to escape.
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The two arrested were identified as Misty Ayson, 39, and Ramon Mares, 36, both Vallejo residents.
Mares was arrested on suspicion of a parole violation, vehicle theft and obstructing a police officer and Ayson was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and possessing forged checks.
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