A man was arrested after leading the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on a pursuit in Agua Dulce Tuesday evening.

Around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, CHP officers made a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding, on Sierra Highway north of Agua Dulce Canyon Road, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.

“The driver of the vehicle initially stopped,” Burgos-Lopez said.

However, the driver refused to follow the officers’ commands to exit the vehicle then fled from the scene, according to officials.

“The CHP Officer initiated a pursuit. The driver then quickly came to a stop, up the road, at his residence where he fled on foot into a residence.” Burgos-Lopez said. “The CHP Officer chased the driver into the residence. A use-of-force incident occurred within the residence and the officer was able to take the driver into custody without further incident.”

 The pursuit suspect was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital as a precaution.

Jason Richardson,  was cleared and booked into the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles for felony evading, according to Burgos-Lopez.

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