San Francisco police arrested a Hayward man after a chase in which the suspect hit multiple unoccupied cars while trying to evade police, according to authorities.
The pursuit started at 9:22 p.m. Friday when officers patrolling around Pierce and Greenwich streets in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow neighborhood tried to pull over a car after witnessing the driver—later identified as 29-year-old Hayward resident Brandon Smith—commit a traffic violation, the San Francisco Police Department said.
Instead of complying with the stop, the driver fled, leading officers on a short high-speed pursuit in which he collided with several unoccupied cars along the way, according to SFPD.
The vehicle eventually stopped around Clay and Webster streets after crashing into a property, police said. Then, Smith allegedly jumped out of the car and tried to run away, SFPD added.
Smith was arrested on suspicion of multiple hit-and-run charges, driving and possessing a stolen vehicle, felony evading, false license plates, resisting arrest, stop sign violation and speeding, according to jail records.
He was booked into a San Francisco jail shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday, records show. It is unclear when he will appear in court for his arraignment.
Aftermaths of the police chase up Steiner last night I witnessed. Feel bad for these car owners.
— Mayor of Union Street SF (@unionstreetsf) September 16, 2023
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