San Diego man to stand trial for alleged carjacking and I-10 chase from Calimesa to Palm Springs

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) – A felon accused of stealing a car at knifepoint from a driver in Calimesa and leading police on a chase through the Coachella Valley must stand trial on kidnapping and other charges, a judge ruled today. Steven Christopher Mata, 33, of San Diego, was arrested last month following a chase by Riverside County sheriff’s deputies and Palm Springs police officers.

Felon to Stand Trial for Alleged Carjacking, Chase on Interstate 10

A felon accused of carjacking a motorist at knifepoint in Calimesa and leading law enforcement officers on a chase into the Coachella Valley must stand trial on kidnapping and other charges, a judge ruled Friday. Steven Christopher Mata, 33, of San Diego, was arrested last month following the pursuit by Riverside County sheriff’s deputies and Palm Springs police officers. At the end of a preliminary hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice Frida…