Lake Elsinore Felon Who Fled from Deputies Arraigned

By City News Service, image via Shutterstock

An ex-con who allegedly tried to elude deputies trying to arrest him in Lake Elsinore pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges.

Issac Charles Solis, 26, of Lake Elsinore was arrested last Thursday following a foot chase in the 300 block of Lindsay Street.

Solis had a pending arrest warrant for allegedly failing to appear for an earlier arraignment on charges of spousal abuse and robbery. He was formally arraigned on those counts today before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mark Mandio at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta.

Mandio scheduled a June 18 felony settlement conference and set Solis’ bail at $160,000.

According to sheriff’s Sgt. Chad Loeffler, deputies patrolling the area of Langstaff Street and Sumner Avenue on the night of June 4 spotted Solis in a parked vehicle and immediately attempted to make contact with him, knowing he was wanted on a felony warrant.

”(Solis) fled from the vehicle and began running through the backyards of several residences,” Loeffler said. “Deputies established a perimeter and located Solis in the backyard of a residence on Lindsay Street. He was hidden behind a tarp in a makeshift shed and refused orders to exit. A police service dog was used to apprehend Solis and bring him out of the shed.”

The defendant allegedly resisted deputies but was wrestled into custody. Loeffler said Solis suffered minor injuries during the struggle and was treated at a hospital before being booked into the Southwest Detention Center.

No deputies were injured.

According to court records, Solis has prior felony convictions for possession of illegal drugs and carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, as well as misdemeanor convictions for domestic violence and resisting arrest.