Fresno County Sheriff's Office: Mud Assists Deputies In Making Arrests, Recovering Drugs

Press release from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office:

Feb. 25, 2021

Deputies have arrested 33 year old Temmy Edia and 31 year old Seante Chapman, both of San Francisco.

They have been booked into the Fresno County Jail. Edia faces numerous felonies related to drugs and being a felon in possession of a gun. Chapman faces felony charges of evading police and possessing drugs for sale. Edia’s bail is set at $475,000. One of his charges is for AB109 probation violation, which is not eligible for bail. Chapman’s bail is set at $110,000.

Around 10:30 pm on Wednesday, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies responded to check on an alarm that had been triggered at some canal pumps located near Manning and Douglas Avenues, west of the city of San Joaquin. Deputies arrived and noticed a car (Audi A4) parked near the California Aqueduct. As deputies approached it, a man got out and ran. He jumped a fence and then tripped as he got his feet stuck in thick mud. As deputies detained the man identified as Temmy Edia, they found he was carrying a bag containing a loaded handgun. During the foot pursuit, the Audi took off. Deputies tried to stop the car on eastbound Manning, but it accelerated away at speeds up to 120 mph. Assisting deputies set up spike strips at Manning and Napa Avenues, which the car struck. Despite having two flat tires, the car continued on into San Joaquin where it crashed into a fence near Manning and Main Street. Deputies captured two people in the car. Seante Chapman was the driver and 53 year old Michael Pauley was a passenger. Pauley was issued a citation for resisting arrest and found to have a warrant out of San Francisco related to a gun crime.

Deputies later returned to the area of Manning and Douglas and found a 2020 Dodge Challenger stuck in the mud. They found Edia to be in possession of the keys to this rental car. Inside, deputies found one pound of methamphetamine, a box of ammunition, a scale and individual packages of marijuana and OxyContin pills ready for sale.

If you have additional information about anyone involved in this case, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867, www.valleycrimestoppers.org You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.

This press release was produced by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.