San Jacinto pursuit ends with crash in Hemet
SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say a DUI-related pursuit that began in San Jacinto ended in Hemet when the intoxicated driver crashed into a sign outside an apartment complex and was taken into custody yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Jan. 20.
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Yesterday’s pursuit began around 4:45 p.m., when deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station initiated a vehicle pursuit on a suspected impaired driver, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Brad Farwell later reported.
Despite the deputies’ lights and sirens, the driver and sole occupant, since identified as Daniel George Hardesty, a 27-year-old Colorado resident, fled in an attempt to evade officials.
Daniel Hardesty, 27, of Colorado, was arrested after leading deputies on a chase from San Jacinto into Hemet, where he crashed into a street sign and was apprehended without further incident. Gloria Lynn Najero photo
During the chase, Hardesty “drove in a reckless manner, including running stop signs and driving into oncoming traffic,” explained Farwell.
As the chase continued, Hardesty eventually lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a street sign in the 900 block of East Florida Avenue, near State Street, in Hemet.
He was immediately taken into custody after the crash, said Farwell.
Hardesty was later booked into the Larry Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion of felony evading and driving under the influence.
Online jail records indicate Hardesty remains in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail or bond and is scheduled to be arraigned at an unspecified court on Jan. 22.
Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact Deputy Curtis Cox at the San Jacinto Sheriff Station at (951) 766-2400. Callers can refer to incident file number I210200047 and can remain anonymous.
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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including KRCR News Channel 7 and Mountain Echo in Shasta County, Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.
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He should not have been driving impaired first and foremost! But there is a story behind those dark brown eyes of his. He has gone through a lot in the last few weeks. His mother became very sick with Covid so he came home to be with her to take care of her. Then while here he lost 2 friends to Covid . The final blow was losing his mentor his adopted grandfather his “North Star” as he called him Stan Priest due to a failed heart surgery in Tennessee. Daniel gave up his job in Colorado to come help his mom so he didn’t have the financial ability to attend the funeral for Stan and was grieving. He doesn’t need jail or prison. He needs compassion and grief counseling. Not everyone is a lost cause to throw the book at.
Those are some very excellent and valid points, Tracy.
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