Motorist Gust Martinez Jr., 48, of Lakewood, was arrested after his GMC Sierra puttered through the golf course at the Cheyenne Country Club in Wyoming, police said. The suspect allegedly refused to stop and drove through a fence in what was described as a "slow-speed pursuit" on Monday evening. "Officers pursued the truck, following south on Randall Avenue," according to Cheyenne police. "As they followed, Martinez drove recklessly, at times on the wrong side of the road and running red lights.
"The pursuit ended when Martinez stopped the truck at the intersection of West 25th Street and Pioneer Avenue," police reported. "He continued to actively resist and fight with officers until he was taken into custody."
Officers searched the Sierra and discovered a rifle with a modified stock. The suspect is a previously convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Police made no mention of alcohol or drugs.
The suspect faces a variety of charges including felony a weapons violation, destruction of property, reckless endangering, running a red light and stop sign.
He was booked into the Laramie County Jail.
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