CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A 19-year-old transient is in custody after leading Cheyenne police officers on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle early Tuesday morning.
At about 1:10 a.m., a Cheyenne police officer saw a white utility van run a red light while turning onto East Pershing Boulevard. The vehicle was later determined to be stolen out of Laramie.
The officer tried a traffic stop, but the driver, identified as Gabriel Myers, refused to yield. Myers drove recklessly, running through stop signs, and ultimately crashed into three unoccupied parked vehicles near the 1400 block of West 32nd Street, police said. He then ran.
Additional officers joined the pursuit and apprehended Myers.
Myers was taken to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for medical clearance following the crash. He was then booked into the Laramie County Detention Center on the following charges:
- Motor vehicle theft
- Reckless driving
- Fleeing/eluding
- Duty to stop after a crash
- Failure to obey traffic control signals
- Failure to stop at a stop sign
- Obstructed license plate
