LAKEPORT, Calif. – Law enforcement is searching an area outside of the Lakeport city limits for a suspect who led deputies on a high speed pursuit.

At around noon on Tuesday, radio reports indicated Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing a Honda Accord on Highway 29, with the subject in the Accord alleged to be armed.

Near Lakeport the subject in the vehicle eventually pulled over and fled on foot in a field, according to radio reports. A sheriff’s K9 was reportedly deployed to assist with the effort.

Sheriff’s office personnel were involved in the search and unavailable to respond to requests for information about the incident or offer confirmation of whether or not the suspect was possibly linked to an early morning home invasion robbery that reportedly occurred in Loch Lomond.

Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said his agency was asked to assist with looking for the suspect in the chase after noon on Tuesday.

He said the information his agency received was that robbery suspects had been the focus of the chase.

Lakeport Police sent one unit to assist in the search, which was taking place west of the city, in the area of Scotts Valley and Riggs Road, Rasmussen said.

The search also was getting assistance from the air.

Officer Kory Reynolds of the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office said the CHP was bringing in a fixed-wing aircraft from Napa.

Reynolds said CHP had received information that one armed suspect was being sought.

 

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