Eligio Nunez, Convicted In Vacaville Ammo Explosion After Car Chase And Fire, Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison

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VACAVILLE (CBS13) — The antheral convicted connected national weapon charges aft a 2020 high-speed pursuit that ended successful Vacaville with his car catching occurrence – and the ammunition wrong exploding – has been sentenced to astir a decennary successful prison.

Photo courtesy of the Vacaville Police Department from the apprehension of Eligio Nunez, 41, who allegedly led officers connected a pursuit successful a stolen car that caught fire

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Eligio Nunez, present 42, was recovered blameworthy backmost successful August of being a felon successful possession of firearms. Prosecutors besides noted that helium had 10 erstwhile felony convictions.

His astir caller incidental that brought national charges happened backmost connected Aug. 7, 2020. Nunez led officers connected a high-speed pursuit that time successful a stolen car.

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Nunez ditched the car disconnected Shelton Lane successful Vacaville – but that’s erstwhile the car caught fire, with the ammunition wrong yet exploding.

Officers recovered Nunez hiding successful a adust creek furniture and arrested him.

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On Tuesday, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced that Nunez had been sentenced to 9 years successful prison.

CBS13 Staff

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