Friday, 29 September 2006 01:05

High Speed Pursuit of A Bank Robber

Calaveras County Sheriff's Dept. A high speed pursuit of a suspect that robbed a bank in Valley Springs yesterday ended in a movie like fashion at the intersection at the entrance of Jackson. According to the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. at approximately 4pm they received a report of a bank robbery that had just occurred in the Umpqua Bank in Valley Springs. Undercover Deputies spotted the vehicle, which was a white Dodge Magnum and initiated a vehicle pursuit. The suspect, who has now been identified as 38 year old Joe Luis Resendez of Oakdale, was chased on Hwy. 49 at speeds reaching in excess of 95 miles per hour.

Calaveras County Sheriff's Dept.Undercover Deputies chased the vehicle into Amador County where members of the ACSO, Jackson Police Dept, and CHP and one of their helicopters, were already alert and waiting. Local law enforcement had been informed by the Calaveras Co. Sheriff’s Dept. to mobilize, combine efforts and bring the chase to an end before it reached downtown Jackson. Joe Luis ResendezA spike strip was laid at the intersection of Clinton and to stop the vehicle. Once the spike trip disabled the Doge Magnum’s front tires the car was brought to a halt just past the Clinton Road intersection at the entrance of Jackson. CHP Officer Hagemann confronted the suspect along with other law enforcement officers and the suspect was immediately arrested without resistance. Resendez was arrested, transported and booked into the Calaveras County Jail on charges of robbery and felony evading. According to the release the subject is a suspect in multiple bank robberies in California. Bill Lavallie, who was on scene, said, “The close coordination between Calaveras, Amador Jackson PD, and CHP clearly shows agency cooperation that can bring this type of crime to a successful end.” The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Dept. and FBI are assisting in the investigation due to previous robberies occurring within the region.

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