A truck crashed into a staircase leading to a home after a chase in Fresno, California on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
ANTHONY GALAVIZ
agalaviz@fresnobee.com
Police arrested three suspects after a chase involving a stolen pickup truck ended in a crash and a foot chase through a Fresno neighborhood.
An officer patrolling near Belmont and Abby Avenues spotted a black Ford F-150 that had been reported stolen two days earlier, police said. The officer requested air support and additional patrol units before attempting a traffic stop.
The officer activated emergency lights to stop the vehicle, but the driver immediately fled, prompting a chase while the sheriff’s helicopter maintained visual contact with the F-150.
The vehicle entered a nearby neighborhood and eventually crashed into a staircase leading to a home, police said.
After the crash, the suspects fled on foot through nearby backyards while officers established a perimeter.
One suspect was seen running along Poplar Avenue and was taken into custody shortly afterward.
During the search, a resident reported that one of the suspects had kicked in the door of a nearby home. Officers later located the two remaining suspects in the backyard of a home in the 300 block of North Poplar Avenue.
Police said all three suspects were taken into custody, processed, and booked into the Fresno County jail.
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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology.
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