Plea deal struck in July high speed multi-county chase

<p>A young man who led police on a high-speed chase from San Francisco to Santa Rosa will serve six months in jail under a plea agreement, prosecutors said Monday.</p><p>Cody Mittleman, 19, will receive credit for time already served in jail and a medical facility when he is sentenced Jan. 7.</p><p>He pleaded no contest to felony evading police in the July 9 chase that led officers over two Bay Area bridges at speeds up to 100 mph and involved two helicopters.</p><p>The pursuit ended in the Sky Hawk neighborhood of Santa Rosa after Mittleman's tires were punctured.</p><p>Family of the Ridgway High School graduate and Santa Barbara City College student said Mittleman suffered mental issues. He was mistakenly released from a Santa Barbara County facility when he made his chaotic dash north to Santa Rosa.</p><p>“Fortunately, no lives were injured or lost in this dangerous car pursuit,” District Attorney Stephan Passalacqua said in a written statement. “We only hope Mr. Mittleman can continue to get the help he needs in order to turn his life around.”</p><p>— Paul Payne</p>