CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police arrested three people following a brief high speed chase on Tuesday night.
Clearlake residents Shalonna Marie Perales, 33, and 25-year-old Daniel Douglas Wamback, and Jason Matthew Miller, 25, of Kelseyville were arrested after the pursuit through Clearlake, according to a report from Sgt. Rodd Joseph.
Joseph said that just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday Officer Alan Collier was on patrol and observed a red Buick four-door pull out from a driveway in the 5600 block of Old Highway 53, directly in front of the path of another vehicle, nearly causing a traffic collision.
Collier decided to stop the Buick for the traffic infraction, but when he activated his emergency lights, the Buick fled at a high rate of speed and turned east onto Cypress Avenue, then made a quick left turn onto northbound Cottage Avenue, Joseph said.
Collier continued to pursue the Buick, which finally yielded in the 5600 block of Cottage Avenue. The pursuit last approximately two-tenths of a mile, according to Joseph.
Joseph said Clearlake Police officers and K-9 teams conducted a high risk traffic stop on the vehicle and its three occupants at gunpoint.
The rear passenger, identified as Perales, was found to have a misdemeanor warrant for her arrest. The right front passenger, Wamback, was found to be in possession of two illegally concealed fix bladed knives, Joseph said.
Wamback is currently on active parole and possession of these knifes is also a violation of his parole terms. Joseph said Wamback was charged with carrying a concealed dirk or dagger and with a violation of his parole.
The driver, later identified as Miller, initially was charged with evading police, Joseph said. Miller also was found to be on active parole.
Joseph said officers located a loaded handgun on the roadway edge near Miller’s opened driver’s window. Evidence was obtained which led officers to believe that Miller threw the gun out his opened driver’s window during the pursuit, just before pulling his vehicle over and stopping.
Due to Miller’s parole status and being a convicted felon, Miller additionally was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle and a violation of parole, Joseph said.
All three suspects later were booked into the lake County Jail, Joseph said. The red Buick was towed from the scene.
All three remained in custody on Wednesday evening; Perales' bail was set at $20,000, and Wambeck and Miller were booked on no-bail holds.
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact Officer Alan Collier at 707-994-8251. Callers should press No. 1 and then extension No. 505 when prompted. Callers may remain anonymous.