BARSTOW, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> An attempted murder suspect led law enforcement on a high-speed chase across multiple Southern California counties on Easter Sunday.
The chase began on Sunday evening April 5, 2026, in Ventura County. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said it began as an attempted traffic stop, but the driver took off, and the chase was passed off to California Highway Patrol on the freeway.
During the chase, the driver reportedly called dispatch, and after speaking to law enforcement, officials learned the suspect is wanted in connection to an attempted murder investigation.
The chase stretched from Ventura County, across multiple communities in the San Fernando Valley along the 134 Freeway, and into the San Gabriel Valley on the 210 Freeway.
The driver then continued on the 210 Freeway all the way into the city of San Bernardino before eventually moving on northbound 215 Freeway.
After multiple failed spike strips, it appeared the fourth attempt by CHP was successful. The driver’s side front tire flying off the suspect’s Subaru SUV.
Suspect continue northbound 15 Freeway nu the Cajon Pass and pass the cites of Hesperia and Victorville then stopped in the city of Barstow just before Outlet Center Drive exit.
CHP officers reported that the suspect had finally been arrested without incident.
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