Suspect in Fresno County Sheriff's Office chase that ended in crash identified

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Sunday, October 27, 2024
Suspect in Fresno County Sheriff's Office chase that ended in crash identified
Suspect in Fresno County Sheriff's Office chase that ended in crash identifiedThe man who the Fresno County Sheriff's Office says led deputies on a chase that ended in a crash Friday night has been identified.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man who the Fresno County Sheriff's Office says led deputies on a chase that ended in a crash Friday night has been identified.

Deputies say 49-year-old Jimmy Cervelli of Fresno is a parolee who was in prison for convictions of burglary and grand theft.

Investigators say the pursuit began after Cervelli failed to pull over for a traffic violation near Shields and Hughes.

At one point, Cervelli let two passengers out before running a red light and crashing into an SUV near Palm and Sierra avenues.

Cervelli then lost control and hit a fire hydrant, a power pole, and a tree.

Deputies were able to get Cervelli to crawl out of his car and arrest him. He was then taken to the hospital for treatment and booked into jail.

A man and woman in the SUV that Cervelli hit reported only minor pain.

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