Man Slips Away From Officers – Twice

A suspect who eluded about a dozen law enforcement officers Wednesday escaped a second time that night.

The suspect, who officials declined to name, was stopped around 1:30 p.m. at the Chevron station on Jefferson Avenue at Rancho California Road for talking on a cell phone while driving, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike McCracken.

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After stopping the car, the suspect ran away. The officer chased him, and sheriff’s deputies and Murrieta Gang Task Force officers quickly joined in the pursuit.

The car turned out to be a rental car, and the suspect had an outstanding warrant and was on parole, McCracken said.

After about 45 minutes, law enforcement called off the search.

A CHP officer spotted the suspect around 6 p.m. in the area again, which sparked another chase, said CHP Officer Harvey Ray today.

The suspect slipped away, though law enforcement knows his identity and were working on tracking him down, Ray said.

The suspect was described as a young African American man from Moreno Valley with dreadlocks last seen wearing dark pants, a white T-shirt and carrying a red backpack.

Anybody with information was asked to call the CHP office at 951-506-2004.