An Oceanside Police Department cruiser. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)
A driver who led police on a high-speed chase exceeding 100 mph was arrested and charged with suspicion of DUI in Oceanside Friday.
Oceanside Police Lt. Jon Dominique said a call came in about 4:30 a.m. Friday from a witness reporting erratic behavior from a vehicle driver near College Boulevard and state Route 76.
“The witness reported a suspect throwing beer out of a vehicle and driving around at a very high rate of speed nearly striking a few pedestrians,” Dominique said. “Oceanside Police Officers later caught up with the vehicle on SR-76 and Airport Road. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, which led to a high-speed chase at speeds exceeding 100 mph.”
Dominique said the chase by Oceanside police across multiple North County freeways proceeded westbound on SR-76, southbound on Interstate 5, then eastbound on State Route 78, before exiting the freeway at Emerald Drive in Vista.
“The suspect pulled into a Vista apartment complex and was taken into custody with the assistance of sheriff’s deputies,” said Dominique, who added that the unidentified suspect was charged with felony evading and two counts of suspicion of driving under the influence.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was driving in excess of 145 miles per hour before hitting another vehicle in Frisco on Nov. 5 and dying by suicide a short time later, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety report.
A DPS trooper reported a black Dodge Charger traveling at a high rate of speed in the northbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway near Keller Springs Boulevard shortly after 10:30 p.m. Another trooper spotted the vehicle at Frankford Road and began following.
According to the report, the Charger made several unsafe lane changes and reached speeds of more than 145 mph before taking the exit for Headquarters Drive. The trooper began a pursuit using his lights and siren after the Charger accelerated through an intersection.
Instead of stopping, Kneeland got back on the tollway, and the trooper lost sight of him near Lebanon Road. The chase was terminated at that point. Surveillance cameras showed the Charger traveling southbound on Dallas Parkway.
A short time later, Kneeland struck a pickup truck and crashed in a grassy field near Dallas Parkway and Warren Parkway, the report states. The driver of the truck wasn’t injured. The athlete ran away on foot toward several businesses in the area. Officers found an empty holster in the Charger, leading them to believe Kneeland was armed.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was driving in excess of 145 miles per hour before hitting another vehicle in Frisco on Nov. 5 and dying by suicide a short time later, according to a Texas DPS report. Michael Hickey Getty Images
In recordings of police dispatch audio reviewed by the Star-Telegram, officers are informed that Kneeland’s girlfriend reported he was armed with a gun, had a history of mental health issues and that he sent her a message saying he would “end it all.” Dispatchers also say in the audio that Kneeland texted his family to say goodbye.
Frisco police found Kneeland’s body inside a portable toilet shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 6. The 24-year-old athlete died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
Kneeland was a second-round pick out of Western Michigan in 2024 and had played in 18 games for the Cowboys. He combined for 26 tackles including five tackles for loss and one sack. In his final game against the Arizona Cardinals on the night of Nov. 3, he recovered a blocked punt for his only NFL touchdown.
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This story was originally published November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM.
Two men from Solano County were arrested on suspicion of multiple felonies following a lengthy pursuit on Highway 101 along the Northern California coast over the weekend.
According to the Ukiah Police Department, the incident began on Saturday, when officers were notified by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office about an investigation into the alleged theft of firearms. The sheriff’s office alerted authorities about two adult male suspects traveling in a gray Toyota Matrix hatchback heading southbound on the highway.
Mendocino County sheriff’s deputies along with the California Highway Patrol located the Toyota near the community of Willits and attempted to pull over the vehicle. Police said the suspects failed to yield and initiated a pursuit that had to be discontinued due to hazardous conditions.
“During the chase, the suspects drove recklessly at high speeds—often in the wrong direction of traffic—posing significant danger to the public,” police said in a statement.
Officers in Ukiah, about 20 miles south of Willits, positioned themselves on the highway at North State Street to assist. The officers deployed stop sticks, which deflated the suspect vehicle’s front tires.
Police said the suspects continued their pursuit through Ukiah, even after both front tires detached from the vehicle. The pursuit ended south of the town of Hopland, more than 30 miles from where the vehicle was first spotted, and the suspects were taken into custody without further incident.
Vehicle that authorities said was involved in a pursuit stretching from Humboldt County to Hopland in Mendocino County on Sep. 14, 2025.
Ukiah Police Department
Officers identified the suspects as 28-year-old Elie Raphael JeanBaptiste of Vacaville and 23-year-old Dominique Jason Gulick of Vallejo.
Police said an investigation determined Gulick had thrown a backpack containing an assault rifle from the vehicle near the Cal Fire station north of Hopland. Meanwhile, JeanBaptiste was found to be on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) out of Solano County for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Gulick was booked into the Mendocino County Jail on possession of stolen property, destruction of evidence, possession of an assault weapon and conspiracy. JeanBaptiste was booked on a PRCS violation, possession of an assault weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm, felony evading, possession of stolen property, conspiracy and other offenses.
Police said Gulick is being held on $300,000 bail, while JeanBaptiste is being held without bail.
Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006.
Car theft and a high-speed chase in northern Los Angeles ended in a disturbing car crash on Wednesday (Oct. 23). According to ABC7, cops were chasing a woman in a stolen car for over an hour when she suddenly crashed near a freeway exit.
Video of the scene went viral early Wednesday evening on social media platforms, as the entire incident seemingly mimicked a robbery movie plot gone wrong.
Here’s What Police Say Happened In The High-Speed Chase
ABC7 reports that the high-speed chase began at around 2 p.m. near Santa Clarita, California. The Los Angeles Police Department first pursued the woman before the California Highway Patrol took over.
The woman, who has yet to be named by the press and police, allegedly stole a 2024 Honda CRV. She reportedly drove erratically through several northern L.A. areas before crashing into a concrete pillar. CBS News reports that she drove on the shoulder of the I-5 Freeway, reaching speeds of up to 130 at one point. Additionally, she weaved through traffic at high speeds, including through a construction zone splitting northbound lanes. Ultimately, she surpassed the Los Angeles-Kern County line but then switched directions and started heading south toward San Fernando Valley.
At one point, she swerved across four lanes to exit the roadway. However, sliding into the gravel shoulder near the exit ramp, the woman lost control of the stolen car. She was reportedly driving at over 100 mph when the Honda smashed into a road railing and rolled over several times at 115 mph. The shredded car immediately burst into dark smoke after smashing into a concrete pillar under an overpass. An officer at the crash site reportedly called the woman’s passing on the scene an “obvious death,” per CBS.
A high-speed chase on I-5 in Southern California ended in a crash when a woman driving a stolen vehicle was killed
(FOX40.COM) — A 30-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stealing over $1200 worth of merchandise from a Northern California Safeway and leading police on a high-speed pursuit.
Around 3 p.m. on June 9, the Folsom Police Department said it received a call about a theft from the Safeway on Prairie City Road in Folsom. The caller reported they saw the suspect load a cart full of items and leave the store without paying for them. They provided a description of the suspect and vehicle: a black Toyota headed toward US Highway 50.
Additionally, the caller provided dispatchers with a license plate number, according to FPD. An officer responded to westbound US Highway 50 and located a vehicle with the same license plate number being driven by a driver who matched the suspect’s description. Police said the vehicle was traveling at high speed and weaving in and out of traffic.
An officer attempted to pull the vehicle over, however, the vehicle exited US Highway 50 at Zinfandel Drive and continued to drive dangerously onto Olson Drive, according to FPD. Video recorded by FPD shows the pursuit in part. Eventually, the vehicle turned into a parking lot on the 11000 Block of Olson Drive and surrendered.
FPD said Eric Kephart of Elk Grove was arrested for alleged grand theft and evading a police officer. He was booked at Sacramento County Jail and all items were returned to Safeway.
