OSP TROOPER ARRESTS MADRAS MAN FOLLOWING NEARLY ONE MILE FOOT CHASE, ATTEMPT TO HIDE IN MUDDY CANAL NEAR MADRAS (PHOTOS)
Posted: January 1st, 2010 9:47 PM
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An Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper arrested a Madras-area man Friday morning on multiple charges after he crashed into a guardrail and fled on foot while being interviewed. The trooper chased the man on foot for about one mile before it ended and he was caught trying to hide in a muddy empty canal. Charges included DUII and Failing to Register as a Sex Offender.
On January 1, 2010, at about 11:00 a.m. OSP Trooper Jed Rzegocki responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 97 approximately four miles south of Madras. Investigation revealed that GILBERTO RIVERA-VILLARREAL, age 29, from Madras, was operating a 1998 Honda Accord when he lost control and struck a guardrail.
While being interviewed by the trooper and his involvement in the crash, RIVERA-VILLARREAL fled on foot. He tried to elude the trooper on foot for approximately 3/4-1 mile through several farm fields. His attempt to avoid arrest ended next to an empty canal as he attempted to hide in some mud.
RIVERA-VILLARREAL was taken into custody by Rzegocki and lodged at the Jefferson County Jail on the following charges:
* DUII
* Reckless Driving
* Recklessly Endangering Another Person (x4)
* ID Theft
* Forgery in the First Degree
* Misdemeanor Attempt to Elude on Foot
* Fail to Perform Initial Sex Offender Registration
* Fail to Perform Annual Sex Offender Registration
Photograph Source: Oregon State Police
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