How Stanislaus County teenagers ended up driving themselves to jail — at excessive velocity, no much less

Stanislaus County Sheriff Jeff Dirkse shared this “professional tip” Monday on Fb: Should you resolve to steal a automobile and lead cops on a pursuit, you must know the place you’re going.

Monday, sheriff’s deputies have been dispatched to reviews of a disturbance by two people who have been in a automobile close to the outdated NASA airbase on the county’s West Aspect at 8:50 a.m.

Deputies positioned the automobile on Crows Touchdown Street close to Fulkerth Avenue. To keep away from regulation enforcement, the suspects drove off, reaching speeds over 100 mph and driving into opposing lanes, in response to a Fb publish by the Sheriff’s Workplace.

The driving force, recognized as Angelo Martinez, 18, crashed into an influence pole alongside East Hackett Street, close to the Stanislaus County Public Security Heart. He and his passenger fled the scene on foot and have been rapidly arrested about 9:13 a.m.

A photograph posted by the Sheriff’s Workplace reveals Martinez sporting a hoodie bearing the message “F*** Your Police Division.” The apparel prompted Dirkse to incorporate in his professional tip: “sporting a extra acceptable shirt is really useful” when fleeing authorities.

The passenger, a 17-year-old male, additionally was apprehended and has been booked into the Stanislaus County Juvenile Corridor.