A police pursuit began early Sunday, September 15, 2019 when it is alleged Eric Van Gelder of Geyserville, Calif. failed to stop, drove past a closed road break, nearly hit a California Highway Patrol officer and led them on a chase exceeding 100 mph. A long standoff took place after a spike strip disabled Van Gelder's vehicle. A SWAT team later removed him from the car using "non-lethal methods."
A standoff following a vehicle pursuit Sunday morning in Sonoma County has closed U.S. Highway 101 in both directions between River Road and Airport Boulevard, the Santa Rosa office of the California Highway Patrol said.
The agency said on its Twitter account at 7:38 a.m:
“Occupants of the pursued vehicle are refusing to exit the vehicle and a standoff continues.”
Last modified September 15, 2019 4:13 pm
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