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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Sheriff Dept Press releases re:Subject arrested near Railroad Flat after attempting to flee from Deputies on a motorcycle and crashing

On Monday night, 6-18-12 at about 8:15pm, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an OHV motorcycle (“dirt bike”) on Railroad Flat Road. The motorcycle failed to yield to the marked Sheriff’s vehicles’ lights and sirens and sped away at a high rate of speed crossing the double yellow lines.


 A short distance later the motorcycle with its sole occupant and driver crashed. The driver, who was not injured in the crash, is identified as Victor Wolfington (42) of West Point. Wolfington was arrested for 2800.2CVC-fleeing from a peace officer, 12500(a)CVC-driving without a license, 11357(b)H&S-possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana, and 3056PC-violation of parole. Wolfington was booked into the Calaveras County Jail.