Deputies Use Spike Strip To Stop High-Speed Chase Near Rocklin; Counterfeit Cash Found

AUBURN (CBS13) — More than $3,000 successful counterfeit bills was recovered aft a high-speed pursuit that ended adjacent Rocklin, deputies say.

The incidental happened aboriginal successful the greeting backmost connected Oct. 20. According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, deputies tried to propulsion implicit a fishy connected Highway 49 astatine Elm Street successful Auburn but the operator would stop.

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Deputies accidental the fishy reached speeds of up to 100 mph – and had nary exterior lights connected portion driving successful the rain.

Eventually, authorities utilized a spike portion adjacent the Rocklin Road off-ramp and disabled the car.

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Two radical were recovered wrong the car: 29-year-old Berkeley nonmigratory Taylor Ducote (the driver) and 39-year-old Stockton nonmigratory Anthony Thread Jr.

Ducote not lone had 3 outstanding warrants for her apprehension retired of Alameda County, deputies say, she was besides allegedly driving without a license.

About $3,100 successful counterfeit bills were besides recovered successful Thread’s sound pocket, deputies say.

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Both Ducote and Thread were arrested. Thread is facing charges of forgery portion Ducote is facing charges of reckless evading, driving with a licence and the warrants.

CBS13 Staff