MOM’S CAR TAKEN FOR A SPIN ON PARK LAWN

A man accused of driving his mother’s car onto the lawns of River Walk Park and then led officers on a slow speed chase near Cal State Bakersfield has been arrested.

Sergeant Ryan Kroeker says officers tried to pull over 29-year-old Charlie Cooper when he was seen at the park around 10:00 Wednesday morning, but he failed to stop and drove for about a mile at 15MPH to Don Hart Drive and Stockdale Highway.

Cooper is also charged with driving on a suspended license. It is not known if drugs or alcohol were factors in the chase.

Kelli Forsch