Chico man with a felony warrant for evading law enforcement does repeat performance for MCSO

On 08/05/2018 at approximately 5:33 PM, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies were detailed to MacKerricher State Park to assist State Park Rangers after they had located a vehicle that was registered to a missing person.  The 4-door gray 2015 Nissan Altima bearing California License Plate 7NHR870, was registered to Eric Ronald Miskey of Chico, who also had a felony warrant for his arrest for evading law enforcement.



Deputies arrived and made contact with State Park Rangers.  Deputies learned that just prior to their arrival, the State Park Ranger had made contact with Miskey and attempted to arrest him on his warrant when he entered his vehicle and fled into the campground.  As deputies were obtaining this information, Miskey drove past their location.

Deputies pulled behind Miskey and initiated a traffic stop but Miskey again fled into the campground.  Miskey circled the campground until he drove his vehicle through a wooden fence, nearly missing the parked State Park Ranger.

Deputies pursued Miskey out of MacKerricher State Park and southbound onto Highway 1 at speeds in excess of 90 MPH.  Miskey swerved in and out of the opposing lane of traffic, passing vehicles as he continued southbound on Highway 1.  Miskey attempted to evade law enforcement by abruptly turning into the driveway of an industrial complex and then continuing into a nearby vacant field, where Miskey was found attempting to conceal his vehicle.

Upon seeing the deputies, Miskey accelerated across the field, jumping his vehicle over a drainage ditch running along the highway and then continued southbound on Highway 1 towards the city of Fort Bragg.  A Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to navigate the drainage ditch at a safe speed and the patrol vehicle became high-centered, which started a small vegetation fire under the vehicle which was quickly extinguished.  Miskey was last seen driving southbound on Highway 1 from Airport Road.