Hemet News - Hemet High Speed Chase leads Police on 110+ Mph on Romona Expressway Ends in Felony Arrest

February 04, 2015

Hemet News - Hemet High Speed Chase leads Police on 110+ Mph on Romona Expressway Ends in Felony Arrest

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UPDATE

A police chase ensued around 10:30 PM involving a late model white Acura.

With speeds reaching 110 miles an hour the suspect was chased from Hemet, to San Jacinto up Ramona Express way and back down to the city of Parris.

Upon seeing more police the suspect than preformed a U-Turn and headed back to the San Jacinto area where RSO had set up spike strips along warren road and esplanade.

RSO was able to deflate the front passenger tire. Riding on three tires he suspect continued onto Jordan where he stopped his vehicle and was taken into custody.

Found was a loaded shot gun as well as drug paraphernalia. Currently Steven Barden 38, from Phalan CA has been booked into the Smith Correctional Facility.

He has been charged with Evading, Felony Possession of a Fire Arm, Felon Possession of Ammo, Possession of a controlled substance, as well as Use of a controlled substance.

High speed persute that ran between the citys of Hemet on Romona Expressway , San Jacinto and parts of Parris then doing a U-Turn on police the subject headed back toward Hemet . Suspect was forced to pull over @ Jordan just past 5th street in san jacinto with a front blown tire. Found in Yellow Audi front passenger seat was a loaded Shot Gun. We are waiting for the watch commander to give us more details as they become available.