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Suspect flees traffic stop, CHP ends chase with pit maneuver in Potter ValleyUkiah

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The following is a press release from the Ukiah Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:


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Police securing the scene of the crash [Photo from a community member]

On 09/27/2024, at approximately 11:45pm, a Ukiah Police Department (UPD) officer was on routine patrol when he observed a white Toyota Corolla fail to stop at the controlled intersection of Talmage Road and Babcock Lane. As the Toyota rolled through the stop sign, it almost collided with a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Talmage Road.

The UPD officer initiated a traffic stop on the Toyota, and the vehicle yielded to the side of the road across the street from the Arco Gas Station on Talmage Road. The officer approached the driver’s side of the Toyota, determined that the vehicle contained two male occupants, and quickly observed the handle of a firearm sticking out of the driver’s pocket. The officer requested assistance, and the driver put the Toyota in gear and fled onto Highway 101 northbound.

The UPD officer returned to his vehicle, initiated a vehicle pursuit, and broadcast that the driver of the fleeing vehicle was armed with a handgun. An additional UPD officer was close by and joined the pursuit immediately as the vehicles merged onto Highway 101 northbound.

UPD requested assistance from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and continued to pursue the suspect vehicle as it traveled northbound on Highway 101. The pursuit reached speeds in excess of 100 MPH, and the suspect exited the highway on two separate occasions but got right back onto the freeway and continued northbound.

The suspect took the Highway 20 East off-ramp and continued eastbound on Highway 20, and then took the Potter Valley exit. Once in Potter Valley, a CHP unit caught up and took over the pursuit. A short time later, a second CHP unit joined the pursuit, and UPD trailed to assist if needed.

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In the 10000 block of East Side Potter Valley Road, a CHP vehicle was able to perform a “pit maneuver” (bumping of the rear quarter panel of the vehicle), which caused the driver of the Toyota to lose control and spin off the road. The driver fled from the vehicle but was quickly apprehended.

The driver was identified as Daniel Holmes Jr., a 31-year-old Ukiah, CA resident who was on Post Release Community Supervision for a previous violation of 2800.2(a) CVC (Recklessly Evading). The passenger was cooperative and confirmed that Holmes Jr. had been armed with a handgun, but Holmes Jr. had thrown the gun out the window during the pursuit. UPD officers searched for the firearm along the side of the road but were unable to locate it.

Holmes Jr. was determined to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs and was arrested by CHP for violations of 2800.2(a) CVC, 3455(b)(1) PC, 23152(g) CVC, and 11377(a) H&S. Holmes Jr. was booked and lodged at the MCSO Jail. The passenger was released with no charges.

As always, UPD’s mission is to make Ukiah as safe a place as possible, and we are grateful for the support we received from the California Highway Patrol and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office in our efforts to protect the community. If you would like to know more about crime in your neighborhood, you can sign up for telephone, cellphone, and email notifications by clicking the Nixle button on our website: www.ukiahpolice.com.

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8 COMMENTS

  1. This is a bull shit article i was tht passenger n i didn’t say anything about anything to the cops u should b expecting some kinda of repercussion for this and should get ur facts before posting shit like this

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    • FYI
      Technically, it’s not an “article”, at all.
      It’s a “Press Release” written entirely by the UPD.
      BIG difference.

      In bold, right under the byline:
      “The following is a press release from the Ukiah Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:”

      The real question, IMO, is why do you hang with someone who directly threatens your physical & legal well-being by taking you on a high speed pursuit while he’s high and drunk AND on Parole-Lite for the same exact violation – Recklessly Evading???
      Or maybe that’s just how you roll?

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    • James, I don’t mean any disrespect by this, but you both are lucky to be alive today.

      These kinda shenanigans could very well have cost you both, or someone else’ their lives.

      It’s always okay to reevaluate your path in life and take a different route. I’m glad no one was hurt or killed.

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