CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police are looking for a Lower Lake man who led officers on a high speed chase through residential neighborhoods in Clearlake late Sunday night.
William Lefferts, 41, is the suspect in the case, according to Lt. Tim Celli of the Clearlake Police Department.
Shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday a Clearlake Police officer saw Lefferts, driving a black 1993 Ford Ranger. Celli said the officer knew Lefferts was wanted for a parole violation.
When the officer tried to pull Lefferts over, Lefferts fled in his pickup, leading officers through nearby residential neighborhoods, Celli said.
Due to concerns about safety for the public and the conditions on the dirt roads where the chase ended up, Celli said the officers ended the chase, last seeing Lefferts in the Vista Robles Way area.
Officers later tracked the pickup down at an address on 19th Avenue that was related to Lefferts’ girlfriend, but Celli said they didn’t find Lefferts himself.
While Lefferts remains at large, Celli said a case against Lefferts has been sent to the District Attorney’s Office.
Celli said the case alleges felony evading with disregard for safety, and misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and driving on a suspended license.
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