Crime & Safety
DUI Suspect Leads Police on Chase in Stolen Vehicle in Spring Valley
The chase, which lasted only about a minute, occurred just before 1 a.m. in the vicinity of 10499 Austin Drive, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
A suspected drunken driver in a stolen vehicle led authorities on a brief car chase in Spring Valley before he was arrested early Tuesday, authorities said.
The chase, which lasted only about a minute, occurred just before 1 a.m. in the vicinity of 10499 Austin Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol and the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
The motorist attracted a deputy's attention by running a stop sign, sheriff's Lt. J.T. Faulkner said.
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In addition to drunken driving, the motorist faces an auto theft-related charge because the vehicle he was driving was reported stolen out of Chula Vista, CHP Officer Jesse Udovich said.
–City News Service
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