Suspect In Custody After Police Chase From Lafayette To Orinda’s CalShakes Thursday
An apparent attempt to contact an individual in his car in Lafayette at around 6:35 a.m. Thursday sparked an apparently aggressive, high-speed chase that eventually went to ground when the suspect abandoned his Nissan on Highway 24 near the CalShakes Theater in Orinda and fled into the area on foot.
Orinda Police Chief Mark Nagel said officers searching for the suspect were eventually able to make contact and apprehend him. The suspected was identified later in the day as Cothell Palmore, 22, of Antioch.
Several police agencies and assets converged on the area with partial lane closures on westbound Highway 24 as the search for this suspect was mounted.
Palmore was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on numerous charges that include felony evading, assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, probation violation and an outstanding warrant.
He is being held without bail, according to police.
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So much activity around here lately.
It has been busy lately, hasn’t it?
I didn’t know we had that many police cars.
Just made it through the tunnel. My boss is goin be so pissed.
Definitely needa grrrrr emoji thingee. this traffic sucks so much.
(Edit)Late for work and wondering what happened. Thank you! Now I have something to show my manager!
NEWS24/680 “Tardy Slips” available for a mere $10 a pop, Lourdes. (Hey, this is the “New” Journalism, and it’s all about the revenue stream… okay, $5.)
Those flashes were coming fast and furious this morning. Thanks for the advance warning. I stayed off the freeway until you said it was clear!!
Good to hear, Robin. We’ll chalk that up as a “win.” Thanks for writing! And Flashing!
Pretty sucky, traffic wise.
Something every day now it seems. I feel sorry for all those people stuck in the traffic.
(Edit)I’ll take one of those tardy slips please, sir.