44-year-old Stephen Garret Gomes was taken into custody after crashing his car into a fence while running away from officers near Walnut Avenue and Santa Fe Street in Visalia Wednesday morning. His disabled mother was still inside the vehicle when he left.
Police reports indicate that the crash happened at 10:50 a.m. Gomes was reportedly stopped by police for false registration documents. He refused to yield and instead drove into a trailer park to escape, initiating a pursuit.
The chase quickly ended after Gomes crashed his vehicle into a fence and attempted to flee police on foot, leaving his mother inside the car.
He was later arrested with charges of DUI, felony evading, and abuse of the elderly.
