Man stopped on I-5 after driving 120 mph

Oregon State Police and Linn County deputies pursued and then stopped an 18-year old Springfield man going south on Interstate 5 after getting a driving complaint early Sunday evening south of Albany.

Angel Gamaliel Gallo, 18, was taken to the Linn County Jail and charged with felony attempt to elude, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, and he was cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.

An 18-year-old male passenger was not arrested, and a trooper took that man to his residence in Eugene.

Oregon State Police described the stop this way:

A trooper attempted to pull Gallo over in his Volkswagen Golf with California plates near milepost 231 but Gallo did not stop and instead sped up to 120 miles an hour trying to get away. Another trooper set up spike strips near milepost 219. Gallo drove over the strips, deflating his left, front tire. The vehicle stopped near milepost 218 about 6:20 p.m.

The driver was arrested without incident.

One southbound lane was closed for about an hour so Gallo’s vehicle could be towed. 

ANGEL GAMALIEL GALLO - ICE HOLD