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Motorcycle Leads Galt Police In High Speed Chase

GALT (CBS13) — A 29-year-old man is in jail after leading police in a high-speed chase early Monday morning.

Just after midnight on Monday, Galt police said they attempted to make a traffic stop on a motorcycle near North Lincoln Way.

But when the officers attempted to stop the motorcycle, it took off at a high rate of speed. Officers reported that the motorcycle reached speeds over 100 mph during the pursuit.

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After several minutes, police said the motorcycle stopped near Highway 99 and Crystal Way.

The driver was identified as 29-year-old Joshua Woodworth of Galt. Woodworth was booked at the Sacramento County Jail on charges of felony evasion, and his motorcycle was impounded.

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