Two women arrested after San Jacinto stolen vehicle pursuit
SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say two women were arrested after leading deputies on a dangerous high-speed pursuit this morning, Thursday, Feb. 4.
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Deputies assigned to the San Jacinto Sheriff Station initiated a vehicle pursuit on a suspected impaired driver around 7:49 a.m., Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Brad Farwell said after the incident and arrests.
Despite the deputies’ lights and sirens the driver, later identified as Taniah Elizabeth Cardenas, 28, of San Jacinto, accelerated away in an attempt to elude them.
Taniah Cardenas and Charlene Ozuna, both from San Jacinto, were arrested after Cardenas led officials on a dangerous pursuit in a stolen vehicle this morning. RSO booking photos
During the chase, Cardenas drove in an extremely reckless manner, without regard for the safety of other citizens or pursuing deputies, and was seen running stop signs and driving into oncoming traffic, according to Farwell.
Cardenas eventually stopped the vehicle in the area of Miramar Avenue and Camino Los Banos; at which time she and three occupants fled on foot from the vehicle.
“Cardenas was apprehended within a few seconds,” said Farwell; adding that one of the passengers, Charlene Ozuna, 39, of San Jacinto, was also apprehended a short distance from the vehicle.
“The two other occupants were able to flee the area before law enforcement could set up a perimeter,” said Farwell.
During their subsequent investigation, deputies determined the vehicle had been reported stolen. Deputies also located and seized narcotics inside the stolen vehicle.
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Based on their investigation, deputies arrested Cardenas and she was later booked into the Larry Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion of felony evading, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of narcotics for sale, and driving under the influence.
Ozuna was also booked into the Larry Smith Correctional Facility for resisting arrest.
Online jail records indicate both women were still in custody as of this report.
The Sheriff’s investigation is currently ongoing.
Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Deputy Wade Grier at the San Jacinto Sheriff Station by calling (951) 766-2400. Callers can refer to incident file number SB210350002 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 (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
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.