Deputies: Man arrested after 110 mph chase, rifle tossed during chase

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A man was arrested after a high-speed chase and discarding a gun during the pursuit, deputies say.

A Fresno County deputy noticed an SUV run a stop sign in the area of Olive and Hughes Avenue at 4:15 a.m. on Monday.

The deputy attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over, initiating a chase.

While on Highway 99, deputies said the suspect reached a top speed of 110 mph.

During the pursuit, the deputy noticed a rifle thrown out of the car, and later on Jensen Avenue, a bottle of alcohol was tossed.

The driver did eventually pull over in a neighborhood near Holly Avenue.

The driver was identified as 29-year-old Joseph Villareal Ramirez of Fresno.

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He was arrested on several charges.

Deputies were able to find the rifle.

Ramirez’s bail is set to $175,000.