SAN MATEO – An East Bay man was arrested on suspicion of evading, driving under the influence and assaulting an officer at a car event in San Mateo over the weekend, according to police.

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The incident unfolded just before 8 p.m. at South El Camino Real and Avila Road during San Mateo’s Cruise Night, an annual event that draws thousands of classic automobile enthusiasts, the San Mateo Police Department said in a news release.

Officers were driving along the cruise route when a Buick made an illegal U-turn in front of them, causing them and others to “slam on their brakes,” according to police.

When officers tried to stop the Buick, the driver sped up, steered into oncoming traffic and ran a red light, police said, adding that the officers did not pursue the Buick.

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