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It was a crazy night on the streets of Santa Barbara. Here is the first of two incidents:

By Cheri Rae

Last night’s crazy high-speed car chase through the streets of Santa Barbara wound all around town—including my little corner of the world. Just after Jon Stewart hit the airwaves, the Silver Tacoma blasted through the neighborhood, up Victoria Street and turned left on Salsipuedes with a fleet of police vehicles following in hot pursuit, sirens screaming. The Tacoma driver then reportedly turned left on Micheltorena and continued along the wild ride that led up to 154 and finally ended near the Chumash Casino. Cannot imagine that driver’s thinking, the harrowing journey he took law enforcement on, or the dangers posed to the public from that high-speed madness—and there are a lot of exhausted kids off to school today, who couldn’t get back to sleep after witnessing the chase so close to home.


About Cheri Rae

Cheri Rae is the senior editor and columnist. Known for her civic activism and insightful chronicles of the local scene, Cheri has a hard-won reputation for writing about issues that other Santa Barbara-based writers are reluctant to tackle. Cheri shared her unique citizen’s eye view of the region as a columnist for the Santa Barbara Daily Sound. In 2009, her work was recognized by the California Newspaper Publishers Association, which awarded her first-place honors in the Best Newspaper Column category.

One Response to Comments on Car Chase in Santa Barbara

  1. Boycott Boy August 29, 2012 at 5:28 pm #

    You live in Santa Barbara… So you can imagine poor action planning.
    Next time someone plans a getaway, let’s hope they’re nowhere near any police station!

    Pimps gotta get their sleep, you know what I’m saying? :(

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