Police cordon off area in west Modesto to search for three suspected in pursuit

Police cordoned off an area in west Modesto on Sunday to search for people believed to have fled after a traffic stop.

The incident started with an officer’s attempt at about 4 p.m. to pull over a vehicle at Maze Boulevard and Emerald Avenue, said Sgt. Tom Fara of the Modesto Police Department.

The driver led the officer on a pursuit, and people in the vehicle then fled on foot, Fara said. Two were arrested, but at least three others were still being sought as of about 10 p.m. in an area near Franklin Elementary School, he said. The SWAT and K-9 units were deployed.

We will have more on this story as details become available.

This story was originally published November 19, 2017 at 10:31 PM with the headline "Police cordon off area in west Modesto to search for three suspected in pursuit."