HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — At approximately 9:10 p.m. on Friday, deputies from the Hesperia Station observed a male driving a gray Dodge Durango traveling east on Main Street at a high rate of speed.
When deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the driver failed to yield, leading to a high-speed pursuit. The chase saw the suspect reach speeds over 120 MPH.
The pursuit ended when the suspect’s vehicle became disabled near the intersection of Mariposa Road and Joshua Street.
The driver, identified as 35-year-old Darnell Jonathan Brown of Victorville, was taken into custody without further incident.
Brown was booked into the High Desert Detention Center on charges of evading an officer with disregard for public safety (VC2800.2(A)) and evading an officer while driving the wrong way (VC2800.4).
According to public arrest records, Brown has since been released on bail.
