Hemet: Man Allegedly DUI Leads Police on Pursuit and Resists Arrest

Описание: Hemet, 10/15/2016 at approximately 11:15pm. A Hemet Police Officer noticed a driver who was suspected of driving under the influence. When a traffic stop was initiated, the suspect sped off, leading Officers on a pursuit that lasted about 10 minutes before the driver of the Mustang pulled into the driveway of a residence on Leslie Dr, in Hemet, CA. There were two occupants in the vehicle, a male and a female. The female surrendered easily, but the man she was with decided to not comply with officer commands, reached for his waistband and resisted arrest. Officers managed to subdue the suspect and load him in the back seat of a cruiser, but the subject remained combative until the very end, forcing Officers to use a taser in an attempt to stop the fighting going on. Another great job to HPD for keeping people like this off the street where if he continued driving, he could've killed someone.

"BRIEF VEHICLE PURSUIT AND FIGHT WITH OFFICERS
LEAD TO ARREST OF HEMET MAN

Press Release by Hemet Police Department

On Saturday, October 15, at about 11:47pm, a Hemet Police Officer attempted to conduct an enforcement stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of Santa Fe St. and Mayberry
Ave. The vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit traveled a short distance
before ending in the 900 block of Leslie Dr. The driver of the vehicle was uncooperative and
fought with Officers as they took him into custody. Evidence found at the scene led Officers to
believe that the suspect was under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs.
The suspect was arrested and later transported to Riverside County Jail.
Arrested: Tony Ponce
30 Years Old
Residence-City of Hemet
Probation for Domestic Violence
Charges: Evading a Police Officer, Fighting/Resisting a Police Officer, Driving Under the
Influence of Alcohol and Drugs, Violation of Probation
Bail: $100,000"