Fifty-year-old Thomas Lennon, who has ties both to Clearlake and San Francisco, was arrested for burglary, possession of stolen property, assault on a police officer with a vehicle and evading, according to Sgt. Tim Celli.
At approximately 5:39 a.m. Thursday Officer Ryan Peterson was on routine patrol and came across a vehicle parked suspiciously in the roadway on Old Highway 53 in front of the ATT Co., located at 2510 Old Highway 53, Celli reported.
Celli said Peterson attempted to stop the vehicle for a traffic violation, but Nelson allegedly led officers on a high speed pursuit for approximately three miles through residential neighborhoods and front yards at dangerous speeds.
At one point during the high speed chase, Nelson swerved at an officer attempting to cause a collision. Celli said the officer had to make an evasive maneuver to avoid a head-on collision with Nelson.
Due to the high speeds and reckless driving officers eventually lost sight of the vehicle, but Celli said they located it, abandoned, approximately five minutes later in a vacant lot near Sonoma Avenue and Moose Trail.
When officers checked the area they initially were unable to locate the suspect. However, Celli said a search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of tools and equipment belonging to ATT. A subsequent burglary investigation was initiated and the items were discovered to have been taken in the burglary.
A short time later, a citizen called and reported to police there was a man in her yard near where the vehicle was left abandoned, Celli said.
Officers arrived on scene moments later and Celli said they took Lennon into custody and identified him as the suspect who led officers on the high speed chase.
Nelson was subsequently booked into the Lake County Jail, Celli said.
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