Sonoma Sheriff’s Office reported that Highway 37 at Skaggs Island Road was closed on Wednesday afternoon due to police activity.
Officials say that the highway was shut down in both directions.
On Wednesday afternoon, the American Canyon Police Department was chasing a wanted felony suspect.
The department reached out to the Sheriff’s office and California Highway Patrol for assistance on Highway 37 towards Sonoma County from the Vallejo area.
Officials say that the suspect crashed his car and then proceeded to run through the marshlands near Skaggs Island Road.
According to authorities, the suspect went into the muddy water and told officers to kill him.
Officers say they ‘attempted to negotiate with the suspect, who was agitated and belligerent.’