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Plea deal on charges after high-speed chase from Menlo Park to Belmont

Original post made on May 24, 2017

A 19-year-old East Palo Alto man has pleaded no contest to two felonies -- assault with a metal object and evading the police -- following a high-speed chase from Menlo Park to Belmont, when he allegedly drove at speeds exceeding 100 mph and struck two police cars, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.

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Comments (5)

Posted by Brian
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on May 24, 2017 at 7:20 am

That sounds like barely a slap on the wrist for what this guy did. He deserves to spend time in prison not a few weeks in county jail. He not only put many lives at risk during the chase he assaulted the police by ramming two police cars. Why is this guy getting off so easy?


Posted by pearl
a resident of another community
on May 24, 2017 at 1:23 pm

pearl is a registered user.

I agree with Brian's comment above [Part removed. Please don't speculate about facts in a criminal case.] Send San Mateo County DA, Steve Wagstaffe, your thoughts. His email address is: swagstaffe@smcgov.org


Posted by Downtowner
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on May 24, 2017 at 3:04 pm

Why possession of the firearm only a misdemeanor? Hope they do ballistic checks to see if the gun found in the bushes matches known crimes. So he's out on bail, ready to get another gun? Did they search the car & the other boys for bullets? Maybe he threw them away too?

[Part removed. Please don't speculate on the facts.]


Posted by SteveC
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on May 24, 2017 at 3:43 pm

SteveC is a registered user.

Isn't everyone impressed about the thought of the Jr. detectives? I am sure law enforcement, the real ones,have already coved all aspects of the case. Who knows, they may have a big surprise waiting for him at trial!!


Posted by Law Abider
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on May 24, 2017 at 4:09 pm

More BS thanks to Props 47 and 57. The criminals are winning and becoming more brash. Lock 'em up!


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