A suspect was taken into custody Friday after a vehicle pursuit that started on westbound Interstate 8 in Alpine and ended on northbound Interstate 5 in Oceanside, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The chase began at 9:40 a.m. Friday, after the suspect was stopped for speeding on I-8, near Willows Road in Alpine.
The unidentified suspect, who was driving a Toyota Prius and reportedly threatened people, then led authorities on a pursuit onto northbound I-5, according to SDPD. The chase ended at Cassidy Street when authorities apprehended the suspect shortly before 11 a.m.
Speeds during the pursuit reached 105 mph. Besides threatening people, it was unclear what the driver was suspected of doing.
The San Diego and Oceanside police departments and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department were asked to assist CHP.
City News Service contributed to this article.
