Wayne West Jr. Arrested, Karen Walker Involved, Suspect Flees, Hits Police Cars near Central Yosemite Highway [Merced, CA]

Wayne West Jr. Charged, Karen Walker Involved, Driver Flees, Strikes Police Vehicles near Central Yosemite Highway and Main Street

 
MERCED, CA (September 11, 2023) — Wayne West Jr. faces charges after hitting at least one police car near Central Yosemite Highway and Main Street.
 
According to Merced police, the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. For unclear reasons, Merced Police Department’s Gang Violent Suppression Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. While police was speaking with the driver, 28-year-old Karen Walker, the vehicle’s passenger took the gear shifter and put the vehicle into drive mode.
 
Subsequently, 37-year-old Wayne West Jr. hopped into the driver’s seat. He then tried to flee in the car, as Walker was removed from the cabin. However, the car struck at least one patrol vehicle before speeding off in the wrong direction of the freeway.
 
Nearly an hour later, police found West Jr.’s vehicle abandoned in the 700 block of West 11th Street. Soon after, police saw him walking and booked him into the Merced County Jail for his warrants, evading arrests, and others.
 
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