CHP Arrests Suspect Who Was Pursued By Officer In Fatal Crash

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The California Highway Patrol says it has arrested the suspect who an officer was pursuing before a fatal crash on Wednesday.

Alberto Quiroz, 26 of Sacramento, was arrested on Thursday just before noon.

Quiroz was booked on felony evasion, felony vehicle theft, possession of a stolen vehicle and felony resisting arrest. None of the charges related directly to the death of officer Lucas Chellew.

Chellew died on Wednesday shortly after crashing his motorcycle during a pursuit.