From David Richie:
With the help of a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department helicopter, officers chased three vehicle theft suspects through a Citrus Heights neighborhood west of Interstate 80 Wednesday afternoon..
The action was initiated about 2:45 p.m. by officers working with SACCATS - the Sacramento County Auto Theft Suppression Task Force. They spotted a stolen 1994 Honda with three men inside going south on Mar Vista Way near Antelope Road. They followed the car a few blocks. When the men inside realized that the police were behind them, they all bailed out of the car near the corner of Blackthorne Way and Tupelo Drive.
"The suspects were jumping fences and running through back yards," said Citrus Heights police Sgt. Janet Schaefer. "We found one hiding in a garage."
They arrested Brandon Christophe Butler, 20, who was identified as the driver. He was booked into Sacramento County Jail on multiple felony charges including suspicion of vehicle theft, and suspicion of possession of controlled substances. Jail records indicate that he has warrants out of Folsom for reckless driving, hit and run and violating a promise to appear in court. State corrections officials want him for parole violation.
Officers also arrested a 17-year-old boy, Schaefer said.
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