A man wanted for a possible assault led authorities on an hour-long chase in an SUV in a remote area of Lancaster Tuesday, which ended when a patrol car forced the vehicle to stop.
The man was taken into custody shortly after noon in the area of State Route 138 and 40th Street West. His name was not immediately released.
The chase began about 11 a.m. when deputies tried to stop the SUV, which was wanted in connection with a possible assault, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The motorist drove on surface streets in the remote area, occasionally driving across fields in a vain effort to get away.
Law enforcement personnel deployed spike strips, and at least one of the SUV’s tires was flattened, but the vehicle kept going. Finally, a law enforcement officer in a patrol car used a PIT maneuver that spun out the SUV and forced it to stop.
The suspect got out and tried to run away, but was tackled and taken into custody.
— City News Service