2/24/2010
PriceCatcher.com News
On February 23, 2010, at around 3:55 AM McMinnville Police Officer Hugo Cerda observed a red SUV exit the Winco parking lot at a high rate of speed, with the rear end of the SUV skidding its tires as it made its turn. Officer Cerda observed the suspect vehicle turn west onto NE 27th Street from Hwy 99W, and again the vehicle continued driving at a high rate of speed.
Officer Cerda activated his overhead lights in an attempt to stop the SUV, however it was traveling too fast and he lost sight of the vehicle. As Officer Cerda continued to drive on NE 27th Street he came upon a crash the red SUV had been involved in, and the driver had fled the scene. Officer Cerda noted the SUV had crashed into a Jeep parked in the driveway of 2705 NE Melody Way as well as a large tree in the yard 2724 NE Melody Way.
Officer Cerda deployed his K-9 partner Pancho and tracked roughly two blocks before locating a male adult, identified as Brandon Keith Lane 20 years old, hiding behind a shed in the yard of 1778 NE Hoffman Drive. A thorough investigation of the evidence and the crash led to the arrest of Mr. Lane.
This is the 17th capture that Officer Cerda and K-9 Pancho have made in their 1 1/2 years of working together.
Arrested and lodged at YCCF on the following charges was:
Brandon Keith Lane, 20 years of age, who resides at 2223 NE 43rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon.
• Two counts of Hit and Run (property) – SRA $10,000
• One count of Reckless Driving – SRA $5,000
Mr. Lane is scheduled to be arraigned in Yamhill County Circuit Court at 1:15 PM on February 23rd.
