A high speed police chase through a residential neighborhood
Monday left the suspect at large, San Benito County Sheriff’s
deputies said.
Deputy David Zander attempted to stop Larry Casterena around San
Benito Street and Union Road when the suspect fled, reaching speeds
up to 80 mph and running the stop sign at the intersection at
Cienega Road and Eastview Drive, said Sgt. Mike Stephens.
A high speed police chase through a residential neighborhood Monday left the suspect at large, San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies said.
Deputy David Zander attempted to stop Larry Casterena around San Benito Street and Union Road when the suspect fled, reaching speeds up to 80 mph and running the stop sign at the intersection at Cienega Road and Eastview Drive, said Sgt. Mike Stephens.
“(Casterena) tried evading into the parking lot of the Mormon Church across from the high school football field, where there was a minor collision,” Stephens said.
When Zander pulled up beside Casterena’s car, trying to stop the suspect from escaping, Casterena opened the door into the officer’s car, accounting for the fender bender Stephens said.
“He then fled on foot, leaving behind a toddler in the back seat,” he said. Zander followed the suspect on foot while other deputies attended to the child, he said.
Casterena, who had a no-bail child support warrant for his arrest, ran through the high school football area towards the river, where he was last seen, Stephens said.
He is now also wanted for felony child endangerment and felony evading, Stephens said.
Anyone with information about Casterena’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Department at 636-4080.
