3 suspects in catalytic converter thefts arrested after pursuit from Encinitas to Orange County [Breaking]
Three men suspected in recent catalytic converter thefts were arrested early Wednesday after a pursuit from Encinitas to Orange County, a sheriff’s official said Thursday.
The pursuit began about 4:30 a.m. after deputies on a crime suppression team spotted a red Dodge Charger involved in recent catalytic converter thefts in the region, sheriff’s Lt. Christopher Lawrence said in a statement. Deputies tried to stop the car near Encinitas Boulevard and Seeman Drive, but the driver didn’t stop.The car ran over several mailboxes on Seeman Drive, then went north on Interstate 5 as deputies gave chase.
In San Clemente, California Highway Patrol officers took over the pursuit. The chase ended when they used a spike strip that brought the vehicle to a stop near state Route 73 and the off-ramp to La Paz Road in Aliso Viejo.The lieutenant said the driver and a third passenger ran, but the driver, a 41-year-old man, was located during a search of the area. He, too, was arrested.
The three men were booked into Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of several crimes, including possession of stolen property and possession of burglary tools. Lawrence did not say whether the third passenger was located or arrested.Anyone with information about the incident or case was asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at 565-5200.
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