Man arrested after pursuit ends in crash into Fresno home, police say
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- A Fresno man led police on a pursuit that ended when he crashed into a home.
- Officers performed a PIT maneuver; driver then briefly regained control and crashed.
- Police recovered over a pound of suspected rock cocaine, meth and about $2,500.
A Fresno man was arrested Wednesday night after leading police on a pursuit that ended when he crashed into a home.
Officers initiated consensual contact with two individuals in the O’Reilly Auto Parts parking lot near California and Lee avenues. While officers were detaining the passenger, the driver allegedly put the vehicle in gear and fled the scene.
Additional officers responded and later spotted the vehicle near Merced and Pottle avenues.
Police said the driver was traveling at excessive speeds and failed to stop at multiple stop signs before officers temporarily lost sight of the vehicle.
With assistance from the Fresno Police Department’s helicopter and additional patrol units, officers continued searching the area.
The vehicle was later found unoccupied near Tuolumne and Stephens avenues.
As officers approached the vehicle on foot, the driver emerged from an alley and ran.
Officers attempted to detain man, but he allegedly fought with officers, broke free, and returned to the vehicle before fleeing again.
The helicopter tracked the vehicle as officers initiated a short pursuit.
Police said the pursuit ended after officers performed a PIT maneuver.
The man briefly regained control of the vehicle and attempted to continue fleeing but over-accelerated and crashed into a home in the 100 block of E. O’Neill Avenue.
The homeowners were contacted, and no injuries were reported.
The man was taken into custody and booked on charges including resisting and obstructing officers and resisting an executive officer.
He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center for medical clearance before being booked into jail.
Meanwhile, the original passenger was also arrested after officers allegedly found the individual in possession of ammunition despite being prohibited from possessing it.
During a search of the area where the man had been seen, officers located two containers containing suspected narcotics and drug sales paraphernalia.
Police said the items recovered included more than a pound of suspected rock cocaine, individually packaged bindles of suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, prescription oxycodone, a digital scale, packaging materials, several EBT cards and approximately $2,500.
The investigation remains ongoing.
This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 12:24 PM.
