The driver of a stolen vehicle is in custody after leading police officers on a chase early Tuesday morning. Around 1:10 a.m., a Cheyenne Police Officer observed 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 attempted to make a traffic stop but the driver, identified as 19-year-old Gabriel Myers, a
transient, refused to yield. As the officer followed, Myers drove recklessly, at times running through stop signs.
The pursuit ended when Myers crashed into three unoccupied parked vehicles near the 1400 block of West 32nd Street. He exited and ran away.
Additional officers joined the foot chase and were able to catch up with Myers. They commanded him to lay on the ground and he complied.
Myers was transported to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for medical clearance following the crash, then booked to 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