Pro Pixelographer: Police Chase, Suspect Flees

A parolee was chased around north Chico until he drove into an orchard and abandoned his vehicle. The suspect was spotted as fled as cops tried to pull him over. He was driving at excessive speeds and headed out in the county. He led officers across a levee and then abandoned his vehicle in an orchard as he continued on foot. He also abandoned a female passenger.

I headed out to try and see if I could get a image of the chase. It was a very exciting event. Chico Police had created a pretty huge perimeter around the suspect as the chase was going on. I couldn't see exactly were the suspect's vehicle was located. Being that the vehicle had been abandoned on private property on an orchard, I couldn't just walk through everything. I also didn't want to get in the way for police to suspect me as the parolee.

Chico Police officer Darrin Deel (left) stands on lookout as a police vehicle drives along the levee searching for Duane Fields, 43, of Chico, wanted on two felony warrants whom fled from police and eluded capture this afternoon after detectives tried to pull him over near the intersection of East and Nord avenues about 2:30 p.m Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Sheriff helicopter H1 searches an orchard in North Chico Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in Chico, Calif.

(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

The police eventually called off the search for the suspect when they were unable to find him the the orchards. Called off? He got away? Not necessarily. Because the police know who he was, they weren't too concerned with him now that he wasn't driving at excessive speeds anymore. He was a local guy that they will be able to pick up easily. It makes you wonder why try to escape and add more charges to your current crimes.

Chico Police search an orchard for Duane Fields, 43, of Chico, wanted on two felony warrants whom fled from police and eluded capture this afternoon after detectives tried to pull him over near the intersection of East and Nord avenues about 2:30 p.m Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in Chico, Calif.