Sgt. Tony Matuska, who took part in the pursuit and was the officer to arrest the suspect, said Filipe Hernandez Jr., 29, faces charges of burglary, possession of burglary tools, receiving stolen property, evading police, driving with a suspended license and entering a house without permission from the owner.
Hernandez reportedly fled from police in a Buick Regal after a witness saw a man breaking into a pickup near the Tracy Costco at 3250 W. Grant Line Road around 4:45 p.m., Matuska said. While officers were looking for the suspect, Tracy police officer Marc Bergman reportedly saw Hernandez in the process of breaking into a pickup in an area parking lot.
“Officer Bergman saw him, and the guy jumped into a car and took off,” Matuska said.
Hernandez allegedly led Tracy police and a California Highway Patrol car east on Interstate 205 to Interstate 5 at speeds hitting as high as 110 mph.
Tracy police Capt. John Espinoza said officers continued the pursuit with the assistance of the CHP, who took over the chase on I-205. He said the decision to continue chasing Hernandez was based on a number of factors, including speed, road conditions and how the suspect was driving in heavy to light traffic.
“The officers don’t take pursuits lightly — it’s a balancing act whether to pursue or not,” he said.
Hernandez ended the car chase when he turned off I-5 at Louise Avenue and Harlan Road and ran from his car at the Tower Mart in Lathrop, Matuska said.
Matuska said Hernandez then started to jump fences, and at one point ran through a house and fled into the backyard.
Matuska said he caught up to Hernandez at a nearby Starbucks.
“He jumped the fence to Starbucks, and I saw him jump the fence in the parking lot,” Matuska said. “He matched the description, and I detained him at gunpoint.”
Police recovered three car stereos, two GPS units and two stereo speakers. The victims of two of the alleged thefts have been identified, police said, but one of the stereos has yet to be claimed, police said.
“It’s very often these people are involved in a large number of thefts — hard to say how many he was involved in,” Matuska said.
Police ask anyone who had a stereo stolen around the time of the alleged burglary in the shopping center near Walmart and Costco on Thursday to call 831-4550.
As of 5 p.m. Friday, July 20, Hernandez was in custody in San Joaquin County Jail in French Camp on $150,430 bail. He is scheduled for arraignment in the Manteca branch of San Joaquin County Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 23.
• Contact Denise Ellen Rizzo at 830-4225 or drizzo@tracypress.com.
I comprehended "could be viewed" as an implied threat. -
And Ornley, saying I'm a cop whether I am or am not . Can not be viewed as a violation of the law, because it isn't. Plain and simple. Can't be prosecuted for it.
And what happened to " it's ok to disagree but making personal attacks just isn't right". Cause saying I have serious mental problems isn't a personal attack in your world, is it?
And really, you expect someone to "comprehend" words like; ta, th, fer, yer, ya, larn, cus. Really?
And actually being a cop does make someone an authority on legal matters.
I look forward to your jumbled reply in your jumbled language that apparently keeps you anonymous , but yet you state people know who we are? Hmm, so if that's true then your dimwit language is just because you can't speak or write proper english? Fer now I'm dun wit yo!!! There now nobody will know who I am.
It don't seem that's happenin.
It's OK ta disagree but makin personal attacks an threatenin people's jobs just ain't right.
Also, passin yerself off as a cop or a former cop when ya weren't or ain't could be viewed as a violation of th law an get ya prosecuted fer it.
If ya thank these comments are anonymous an people don't know who ya are yer mistaken.
Saying you were a cop or former cop isn't against the law, you have to combine that with a direct act, such as stopping someone, or obtaining info from someone in a police capacity.
And like you say, if the people know who I am in this blog, then they do know I was in law enforcement.
I didn't threaten anyone's job. I told him that if he doesn't change with the times and new laws, then a jury that doesn't understand what he does will end his career. Just ask a certain Berkeley cop that went to jail when he made a mistake.
And who made you the blog police? you have no business saying what is appropriate or not. And then making a incorrect ASSUMPTION, and yourself threatening that I could be prosecuted for saying I was a cop.
If your going to pretend to be all knowing you should at least
Know what your talking about.
I think, prime example was when the tracypress.com allowed tommybahama to attack Janet for a period of several years.
If you ask me they probably do not care about Tracy anyway, since it is owned by a Texas company.
What part of "Could be viewed" did ya not comprehend.
An you of all people shouldn't say anythang about people patrolin th blogs.
Thair's a word fer that, hypocrisy.
Ya made th statement, " I could be prosecuted for saying I was a cop, when my comment was about professin what ya might have been without substantial proof ta th fact, an have alluded many times as ta your authority I thought it best ta warn ya that what yer sayin COULD be viewed viewed as bein against th law, which it can even if it's not proven ta actually be against th law.
Please larn how ta read an comprehend what ya read an ya won't get all riled up over somethang that wasn't said. Ya, in my opinion, have a nasty habbit of doin that.
Look, ya may have been a cop but that don't make ya an authority on legal matters.
If ya were a cop, I am shore glad ya aren't now cus if ya thought my comment was threatenin ya then ya got some serious mental problems.
Now that we have a qualified chief that is beyond your control you attack the police for doing what they are paid to do, at considerably risk to themselves? The same cops you vilify for having a decent pension and medical benefits? Why don't you do everyone a favor, retire for everyones sake.
Stop lurking in the blogs with the nameless, faceless creatures and go back to writing letters to the editor and signing your name. It was entertaining watching you get hammered!!!
Check my blog with the article, "city garners more concessions" on July 18. Both you and Ornley need to get your facts straight before you spout off.
Thank you capt Espinoza?
Are you kidding!! Did tommy bahama tell you to say that. He had nothing to do with this thing. He was probably teaching class on the cities dime or talking to his attorney about suing his employer.
Hey me-here how much did capt integrity pay you to say that for him?
Hey Tracy rap, I did that job for a long time a car stereo is not worth a life.
Ever heard of graham vs. Conner, Tennessee vs. Garner? What did those cases cover? I supervised morons like you, the world changes, if you don't you won't have a job much longer. What does the most recent legislation about police pursuits talk about? yes, mighty midget, there is law now in California that deals with police pursuits.
Good intentions and stupidity is still stupidity.... Be careful. You will be judged by civilians that don't understand what you did in a split second...... I was a cop.
Hello,,,, 8 years a cop WOW..... your at the stage in your career that most cops are injured or killed because they think they have seen it all and can't be hurt. They then relax, and then they are injured or worse.
Realize I support the PD 100%, but not everyone there, or every decision that's made. I hope you make the next 22 years safe.
If the former chief (janet thiessen) were here she would have disciplined you for doing your job and catching the criminal.
Way to go TPD.
Simple property crime= 100 miles an hour, explain that to the people the suspect kills, when his untrained a** kills someone
4:45pm on a Friday is a parking lot, hope Leon has money set aside for the wrongful death lawsuit. Maybe measure F will cover that one.
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Great job officers, especially the one who got him at gunpoint!
Glad the cop got old felipe, just wish he had gone ahead and pulled the trigger.
Go back to Berkeley and hug a tree! Good job TPD and CHP! suspect 1015 with no injuries to the public or them = Mission accomplished!
The cop can't say well maybe there was a dead body in the trunk so I shot him. They have to go on only the facts at the time and evaluate whether to chase or not.
Some schmuck stealing car radios does not justify 100mph chase during commute traffic.
Just like capt. Integrity said, it's a balancing act. Severity of the crime vs. danger to the public.
challenge the criminals. Might slow down at least another criminal if he thinks about our law force. Thank you.