Man sentenced after high-speed DougCo pursuit

Vehicle used to flee from Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in January 2026. Courtesy of 23rd Judicial District A Douglas County judge has sentenced a man to five years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after the defendant pleaded guilty to felony eluding a peace officer in connection with a high-speed pursuit throughout Douglas County and parts of Littleton. The incident occurred in late January of this year, starting when Zakary Hirschfield, 24, was stopped by a deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in a residential neighborhood at night on suspicion of speeding in Castle Pines. Zakary Hirschfield sentenced by a Douglas County judge for eluding a peace officer. Courtesy of 23rd Judicial District As seen in dashcam videos shared with Colorado Community Media, just seconds after the deputy approached the driver’s-side window, Hirschfield suddenly accelerated, nearly hitting the deputy.

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