A 38-year-old Berkeley resident and parolee was arrested on the night of Aug. 31, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, among other alleged crimes after police said he nearly struck an officer with his car while trying to flee them.
A Pacifica police sergeant saw a black sedan with no front right tire releasing sparks and smoke while driving south on Highway 1 at approximately 9:10 p.m., according to a Pacifica police news release. After police tried to stop the car, the suspect, identified as Jason Tarrant, allegedly accelerated to 70 mph and tried to flee.
