Homicide suspect charged, but not for murder

The man who triggered the massive manhunt near Tehachapi on Monday has been charged.

William Patterson, 34, faces 1 count of reckless evading of a police officer and 1 count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Kern County Deputies say Patterson was a homicide suspect when California City police tried to pull him over early Monday morning.

They say he lead them on a chase before abandoning his pick up near Tehachapi. He was later captured after an air and ground search.

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