MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE
DATE: "August 6, 2018"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Incident Number: 2018-22695
Crime/Incident: 2800.4 CVC (Evading a Peace Officer)
Location: MacKerricher State Park, 24100 MacKerricher Park Road, Fort Bragg
Date of Incident: 08-05-2018
Time: 5:33 PM
Victim(s): The People of The State
Suspect(s): Eric Ronald Miskey, 45 years, Chico, CA
Written By: Sergeant Dustin Lorenzo #2468
Synopsis:
On 08/05/2018 at approximately 5:33 PM, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies were detailed to MacKerricher State Park to assist State Park Rangers after they had located a vehicle that was registered to a missing person. The 4-door gray 2015 Nissan Altima bearing California License Plate 7NHR870, was registered to Eric Ronald Miskey of Chico, who also had a felony warrant for his arrest for evading law enforcement.
Deputies arrived and made contact with State Park Rangers. Deputies learned that just prior to their arrival, the State Park Ranger had made contact with Miskey and attempted to arrest him on his warrant when he entered his vehicle and fled into the campground. As deputies were obtaining this information, Miskey drove past their location.
Deputies pulled behind Miskey and initiated a traffic stop but Miskey again fled into the campground. Miskey circled the campground until he drove his vehicle through a wooden fence, nearly missing the parked State Park Ranger.
Deputies pursued Miskey out of MacKerricher State Park and southbound onto Highway 1 at speeds in excess of 90 MPH. Miskey swerved in and out of the opposing lane of traffic, passing vehicles as he continued southbound on Highway 1. Miskey attempted to evade law enforcement by abruptly turning into the driveway of an industrial complex and then continuing into a nearby vacant field, where Miskey was found attempting to conceal his vehicle.
Upon seeing the deputies, Miskey accelerated across the field, jumping his vehicle over a drainage ditch running along the highway and then continued southbound on Highway 1 towards the city of Fort Bragg. A Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to navigate the drainage ditch at a safe speed and the patrol vehicle became high-centered, which started a small vegetation fire under the vehicle which was quickly extinguished. Miskey was last seen driving southbound on Highway 1 from Airport Road.
If anyone has information related to this case or if anyone knows the whereabouts of Miskey, they are encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office Communication Center at (707) 961-2421 or the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line at (707) 234-2100.
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