Man Who Evaded Law Enforcement Found Asleep in Car and Arrested

A Ukiah man who led officers on several occasions this week has been arrested. TheWillitsNews reports Dustin E. Blakesley managed to evade various members of the different law enforcement agencies, finally heading into the Cow Mountain Wilderness. Police located the stolen vehicle via GPS, Ukiah PD approached to find Blakesley asleep in the car. It was found that he had tried to ram a UPD patrol vehicle, and during another pursuit, he ran into and damaged cars and injured civilians. Blakesley is being held without bail on seven felony counts of evasion and other charges.