CLEARLAKE PARK, Calif. – An attempt to pull over a bicyclist on Saturday afternoon ended up with police chasing the suspect through several yards in a city neighborhood before apprehending him.

Kyle Wesley Taylor, 35, of Clearlake was arrested after the chase, which ended in the area of Ninth Street, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs of the Clearlake Police Department.

Taylor was in the Clearlake Park area riding his bike when Officer Alan Collier attempted to pull him over, Hobbs said.

During a probation search Collier found Taylor in possession of a controlled substance. “Then he took off running,” said Hobbs.

Collier chased Taylor for about a block and a half, and when he caught up to him, Taylor attacked him, Hobbs said.

Following a brief physical confrontation Taylor took office again, running another half block before Hobbs said he got away from Collier.

A short time later, a resident in the 3300 block of Ninth Street called police to alert them that Taylor was hiding in their garage, Hobbs said.

Hobbs said he and another officer went into the garage and Taylor went running out.

Hobbs chased Taylor through four more yards, going over fences, before Hobbs caught Taylor.

Taylor was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, battery on a police officer, a probation violation and resisting arrest, Hobbs said.

Collier was OK following the fight with Taylor. Hobbs said Collier had been kneed in the chest and suffered some scrapes.

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