HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – An Oregon man was arrested Monday night after he led sheriff's deputies on a high-speed pursuit through Hidden Valley Lake.

Thomas William Medeiros, 20, of Bonanza, Ore., was arrested following the chase, according to Sgt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

On Monday, April 16, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an address on Greenridge Road in Hidden Valley Lake, where it was reported that several subjects were seen at a residence that was believed to be vacant, Brooks said.

As the deputies approached the residence they noticed a Dodge pickup backing out of the driveway, according to Brooks.

Brooks said the vehicle's driver then accelerated away from the residence at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at the stop sign located at Greenridge Road and Northshore Drive.  

Deputies reported the posted speed limit to be 25 miles per hour and estimated the Dodge pickup to be traveling 70 miles per hour, Brooks said.

When deputies activated their emergency lights and siren to initiate an enforcement stop, the pickup continued to accelerate, Brooks reported.

The deputies reported as they approached a four way intersection controlled by stop signs that the vehicle did not slow down and accelerated through the intersection at a high rate of speed. Brooks said the deputies also observed the pickup cross over the double yellow line several times and travel in the opposing lane.

The Dodge pickup pulled over and came to a stop on Marine View Road in Hidden Valley Lake, where the deputies took Medeiros into custody, according to Brooks' report.

Medeiros was arrested and transported to the Lake County Jail where he was booked for felony evading a peace officer and misdemeanor driving while under the influence. Bail was set at $5,000, according to his booking sheet.

Jail records showed that Medeiros later posted bail and was released.