Crenshaw

BACKGROUND

On July 2, 2023, an automatic license plate reader notified Contra Costa deputy sheriffs of a stolen car traveling on the road approximately 1:45 a.m. Deputy Sheriff Christopher Hamblin located the stolen car and positioned his patrol car behind the car to confirm the license plate matched the automatic license plate reader. He attempted to initiate a traffic stop by turning on the lights on his patrol car. The stolen car did not stop. It accelerated and entered the freeway entrance. Deputy Sheriff Hamblin initiated pursuit and turned on his sirens. The stolen car was speeding, traveling up to 115 miles per hour, weaving in and out of lanes without using turn signals, and making unsafe lane changes. California Highway Patrol officers also engaged in the pursuit. California Highway Patrol officers placed spikes to stop the stolen car, which successfully popped one of the tires. The stolen car continued driving on the flat tire, exited the freeway,

2 and ran through two red lights. The stolen car went back onto the freeway, and soon after the popped tire completely detached from the rim of the wheel. The car, however, continued to drive on the bare rim, causing sparks.…