High Speed Chase Ends In Arrest

A 24-year-old man is sitting in the Yakima County Jail Today after Yakima County Sheriff's Deputies say he stole a car and lead authorities on a high speed chase Wednesday afternoon.
Deputies received a call from a 61-year-old victim saying he had his vehicle taken at gunpoint from the 200 block of Elmwood Rd. outside of Toppenish.  While investigating a deputy spotted the stolen vehicle and attempted to stop the vehicle. According to a press release from the Yakima County Sheriff's office When 24-year-old Omar Acevedo of Toppenish refused to stop he led authorities on a high speed chase through Buena, Zillah, Granger and Outlook areas.

Officers used the spike strips to stop the vehicle. After a brief struggle Acevedo was taken into custody. The victim was not injured in the incident.

Acevedo was booked into Yakima County Jail on two outstanding warrants.

He faces charges OF Robbery in the First Degree, Possession of Stolen Property, Eluding Police, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and DWLS/R in the Third Degree.