Overview
- Fontana police said the pursuit began around 9:30 a.m. after an officer spotted a tractor-trailer with license plates that did not match the vehicle, described as “cold plates.”
- The chase crossed multiple jurisdictions via the 60 and 57 freeways through Brea and past Cal State Fullerton, with moments where the rig briefly stopped and interacted with bystanders before continuing.
- An armored BearCat struck the truck during the pursuit and helped box it in at Beach Boulevard and Franklin Street in Buena Park just after 11 a.m., where the driver and a passenger surrendered.
- Police received reports that the passenger was not being allowed to exit, including a call relayed by someone claiming to be his daughter, and investigators are assessing possible kidnapping and vehicle theft.
- Fontana police later identified the driver as 54-year-old Bill Fayed of Buena Park and the passenger as 42-year-old Carlos Mesta of Rancho Cucamonga, both reported to have outstanding warrants, and local reports identified the armored vehicle as a North County SWAT BearCat.