CHP Officers Chase Down Driver From Oakland Sideshow
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- California Highway Patrol officers chased a driver from a sideshow in East Oakland across the city to the port, where he was arrested early Saturday morning, CHP officials said Tuesday.
It was a long morning of sideshows, illegal auto stunt shows and drag racing in the East Bay. Two other drivers were arrested after they trailed the high-speed pursuit and another driver was later arrested for drag racing along Interstate Highway 80 in Emeryville, CHP officials said.
A CHP helicopter first spotted a sideshow in the 5400 block of International Boulevard at about 1 a.m., noting a red Ford Mustang leaving the area heading toward Interstate Highway 880, CHP officials said.
Officers tried to pull the Mustang over, but it sped away with CHP officers in pursuit at speeds of more than 100 mph.
Eventually the Mustang driver exited the highway at the Seventh Street off-ramp in West Oakland, near the port. The driver tried to get back on the highway in the other direction but spun out, according to the CHP.
The Mustang's occupants surrendered to CHP officers.
The driver was identified as 26-year-old Wais Sakhizada of Fremont and booked into jail on suspicion of felony evading police, resisting arrest, driving on a suspended license and outstanding warrants. The Mustang was impounded.
While pursuing the driver along the highway, the officers noticed two other cars, a black Audi A6 and a white Chevrolet S-10, behind them trying to keep up with the pursuit. They were stopped where the chase ended in West Oakland and the drivers of both cars were arrested.
The driver of the Audi was identified as Palman Nasiri, 21, of Tracy. He was arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting in a speed contest; aiding and abetting in a sideshow; misuse of dealer plates; and habitually driving on a suspended license, CHP officials said. The Audi was impounded.
The Chevrolet driver, identified as Howard Schoyer, 19, of Castro Valley, was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed illegal knife and possession of drug paraphernalia, CHP officials said.
A few hours later CHP officers received word of more illegal car activity—this time drag racing on Interstate Highway 80 near the Powell Street exit in Emeryville.
A black Chevrolet Camaro, a Ford Mustang and a Chevrolet Corvette were racing at speeds exceeding 100 mph along the eastbound highway.
CHP officers only managed to stop the Camaro and arrested the driver, identified as 20-year-old Jose Huerta-Lara, on suspicion of participating in a speed contest, driving on a suspended license and other traffic offenses. He was cited and released but his Camaro was impounded, CHP officials said.
The CHP is asking anyone who sees sideshows or reckless driving to call 911.
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