A “Clean” Arrest for Local Cops

by Jan Sledge

Seal Beach police officers should be credited with this year’s “cleanest arrest” last Thursday morning, September 2nd.

Motorists reported a ‘road rage’ incident during the morning rush hour on Pacific Coast Highway wherein the offending driver was alleged to have tried to run down a pedestrian, a violent felony.  Seal Beach officers spotted the suspected driver and car and tried to stop it on Seal Beach Boulevard at PCH.

The driver refused to yield and the chase was on.  The low to moderate paced pursuit traveled through Seal Beach to the freeways, up into Long Beach and several of its neighborhoods; and, back down the I-405 to the freeway adjacent to the SBNWS.  The driver became boxed into the stopped traffic and surrendered peacefully after bringing his car to a stop in the middle of the freeway.  After exiting his car, Seal Beach officers ordered him to raise his arms and expose his waistband (a precaution against readily available firearms).

The driver went us one better!  He stood in the middle of the freeway and stripped naked.  The officers arrested him on a multitude of charges and transported him to the SBPD Detention Center without further incident.  The city is awaiting his lab tests to determine what drugs he may have used to cause his behavior.

Kudos to Corporal Mike Henderson and Officers Eric Tittle and Al Cabrera for a pursuit without injuries or property damage.

Jan Sledge, Executive Assistant to City Manager
City of Seal Beach – 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 431-2527 Ext. 1303