Denver Man Arrested Following Sunday Pursuit that Ends in Torrington

Denver Man Arrested Following Sunday Pursuit that Ends in Torrington
Photo Courtesy Goshen County Sheriff’s Department
April 19th, 2021 | WHP News Release

A Denver, Colorado man is in custody following a high-speed pursuit by law enforcement that ended with a wreck in Torrington Sunday evening.

In a news release, Wyoming Highway Patrol spokesman Sergeant Jeremy Beck says around 6:45 p.m., a WHP Trooper attempted to stop a Ford F-150 for speeding 84 mph in a 70 mph zone around milepost 68 on US 85.  The driver of the Ford failed to stop and fled north on US 85. 

WHP Troopers pursued the truck north towards Torrington, and the driver increased his speed to over 100 mph in an attempt to evade law enforcement.  The Torrington Police Department was notified of the approaching pursuit and successfully deployed spike strips to deflate the tires of the Ford F-150 south of Torrington, Wyoming.  The driver continued to evade law enforcement by driving on the rims of the vehicle. 

The pursued Ford came to a stop in Torrington after colliding with the Arby’s sign, and the driver, identified as 29-year-old Willie F. Zanders of Denver, was taken into custody without further incident.   

Zanders was charged with fleeing to elude, felony possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), driving on a suspended license, speeding, and possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony. 

The Torrington Police Department and Goshen County Sheriff’s Office assisted with this incident.

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