A motorist who fled a traffic stop near state Route 163 Friday led police on a high-speed chase that ended with his arrest in El Cajon, authorities said.
Police believe the driver and a male passenger are probationers. The motorist allegedly ran a stop sign and refused to yield when an officer tried to pull him over for a violation at about 4:15 p.m., according to the San Diego Police Department.
From Crandall Drive and Tait Street in Linda Vista, the driver fled to the south on Limerick Avenue, then took the 163 south to eastbound Interstate 8.
At several points during the early stages of the pursuit, the driver and his passenger hurled unidentified objects out of the vehicle, police said.
After continuing past San Diego State University, the driver exited at Spring Street in La Mesa, where his passenger jumped out and bolted. Officers took him into custody following a brief foot pursuit.
The driver, meanwhile, headed back to I-8, making his way east as officers tailed him in squad cars and tracked the pursuit from above in an SDPD helicopter.
Reaching El Cajon Boulevard in El Cajon, the man exited the freeway, heading north and east, police said.
After crisscrossing surface streets, the suspect pulled over in a parking lot at an apartment complex in the 1200 block of North Mollison Avenue, believed to be where he lives. He fled from his car to one of the rental units.
Officers followed him into the apartment, doused him with pepper spray and took him into custody at about 4:40 p.m., police said.
Police did not release the suspects’ names.
– City News Service
