On April 2, 2024, California Highway Patrol Officers in Crescent City California attempted to stop a black 2016 Lincoln MKZ sedan on Highway 101 near the harbor. The Lincoln had a blue light colored license plate light in violation of California vehicle code (VC) 24601. The officers attempted a traffic stop but the driver later identified as Christopher James Swain refused to stop and fled at a high rate of speed down Highway 101 south eventually turning onto Sand Mine Road towards Humboldt Road where he continued driving erratically towards Howland Hill Road. Swain attempted the turn at Humboldt Road onto Howland Hill Road and was going too fast, the MKZ left the roadway and rolled into some heavy brush. Following the crash officers immediately approached the crashed MKZ to render aid to the occupants but as they approached the car multiple gunshots came from inside the car prompting the officers to retreat to safety as they called the occupants out of the car. The passenger whose name was not given exited the car and surrendered without further incident, but the driver fired off several more gunshots before fleeing the scene on foot and disappearing into wooded area evading capture. After further investigation and interviewing the passenger, officers confirmed the driver to be Christopher James Swain and forwarded the information to the Del Norte County District Attorney's Office for prosecution for the following charges: 11370.1(A) - Possess A Firearm And Controlled Substances 11377(A) - Possession of Controlled Substance 11350(A) - Possession of Narcotic Controlled Substance 207(A) - Kidnapping 20001(A) - Hit And Run Resulting In Injury 23104(B) - Reckless Driving Causing Great Bodily Injury W/Specified Priors 11364(A) - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 30305A - Possession Of Ammunition 2800.2(A - Evasion - Wanton Disregard for Safety 25400(A)1 - Carry Concealed Weapon in Vehicle 25850(C)(1) - Carrying Loaded Firearm - Previous Felony Conviction 29800 - Person Convicted of Felony Owning / Purchasing / Receiving / Possessing Firearm California Highway Patrol Officers Involved: Officer D. Ward ID - 21221 Officer D. Reich ID - 19348 #police #policechase #dashcam #california #delnorte #cops

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