LAKEPORT, Calif. – A police sergeant's attempt to stop a driver led to a high speed chase through residential areas of Lakeport on Saturday.
Sgt. Jason Ferguson eventually was able to take 23-year-old Kenneth Gary Coburn of Upper Lake into custody after Coburn ran into an unoccupied vehicle.
A report Ferguson issued Saturday explained that Coburn was seen driving a white Honda Prelude at a high rate of speed in the parking lot of CVS Pharmacy on 11th Street.
Sgt. Dale Stoebe said Ferguson, who was on foot in the parking lot, saw Coburn driving recklessly and tried to get him to stop. In doing so Ferguson recognized Coburn, who he arrested about a month ago for driving on a suspended license.
But Coburn didn't stop and fled the scene, with Ferguson going after him, Stoebe said.
Stoebe, who lives near the area, said he heard Ferguson yelling at Coburn to stop and went out to see what was going on. Many other area residents started out to see what was going on, with a lot of foot traffic in the area.
He said the chase lasted about half a mile in the area of Sixth and Seventh streets.
The chase finally ended when Coburn hit the parked vehicle and gave himself up, according to Ferguson's report.
Coburn was taken to the Hill Road Correctional Facility where he was booked on charges of felony evading a peace officer, hit and run and driving on a suspended license. His bail has been set at $100,000.
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