CHP Press Release: Pursuit through Mono/Inyo Counties
On February 5, 2022, at approximately 12:23 PM, a CHP officer from the Mammoth Lakes Resident Post was on patrol near US-395 at the Sherwin Summit when a white Dodge Challenger was observed traveling southbound US-395 at a high rate of speed. The officer attempted an enforcement stop for the speed violation, but the driver, later identified as Joschka Zawadzki of Hillsboro, Oregon, failed to yield to the emergency vehicle.
The CHP officer initiated a short pursuit, but lost sight of the vehicle as it continued traveling southbound along US-395. At approximately 12:39 PM, a Bishop CHP officer located the white Dodge Challenger parked along the shoulder of Pine Creek Road, just west of US-395. The CHP officer contacted Zawadzki and ordered him out of the vehicle, but he failed to comply with the officer. Zawadzki fled the scene southbound on US-395 at a high rate of speed in an attempt to avoid capture.
Bishop CHP continued to pursue the vehicle to the Bishop City limits, but because of the inherent danger posed to the public, the pursuit was discontinued. Several minutes later, a Bishop CHP officer spotted the white Dodge Challenger as it pulled into the McDonald’s parking lot in Bishop. Officers from Bishop CHP and Bishop Police Department surrounded the area, where they located Zawadski in the Dodge Challenger.
Zawadzki was taken into custody without further incident. After Zawadzki’s arrest, several illicit drugs were located within the Dodge Challenger. Zawadski was transported to Inyo County Jail where he was booked on violations of 2800.2(a) V.C. and 11377(a) H&S.
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Good job officers!!!