A 21-year-old man was arrested in Armona after leading Kings County deputies on a 15-minute off-road chase tracked by air support. (Kings County SO)
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A 21-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after leading Kings County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase through farm fields and orchards, the Kings County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
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The Kings County Sheriff’s Office-Air Support Unit, “Air 2,” spotted an off-road motorcycle recklessly traveling on surface streets in Armona.
Deputies attempted to stop the rider, but he fled off-road at high speed, officials said.
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The sheriff’s air unit tracked the suspect for about 15 minutes until he ran out of gas near 16th and Fargo avenues.
Deputies then arrested Alejandro Miranda without incident.
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He was booked into the Kings County Jail, and the motorcycle was towed.
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