Stolen car crashes during Escondido chase

By: North County Times - | Wednesday, April 4, 2007 11:19 PM PDT ∞

ESCONDIDO -- A stolen car crashed early Wednesday morning during a police pursuit in Escondido, authorities said.

Lt. Mark Wrisley said officers arrested the suspected driver, 23-year-old Jacob Gutierrez. The chase began about 12:45 a.m. on northbound Interstate 15 at Highway 78, when an officer saw a red 1995 Acura Integra that had been reported stolen, Wrisley said.

"He tried to stop the vehicle," said the lieutenant. "There was a real, real short pursuit. The vehicle crashed on I-15."

The driver ran from the car, Wrisley said. Officers surrounded the area and called in a sheriff's dog team to help find the driver. Gutierrez was taken into custody, Wrisley said.

Gutierrez was booked into the Vista jail on suspicion of vehicle theft and possession of a stolen vehicle.

His bail was set at $20,000, pending a court appearance Friday. However, he also has a state parole hold on him, a sheriff's jail clerk said.

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Bill wrote on Apr 5, 2007 4:59 PM:What??? Another parolee stealing cars in Esco??

kiki wrote on Apr 6, 2007 12:55 PM:wow why am i not surprised

Begs The Question wrote on Apr 6, 2007 11:43 PM:...and the Mexican community keeps complaining that the prison inmate population is disproportionately Mexican. Wake up...it's your Mexican kids who are committing a disproportionate amount of the crime out there and being sent to prison.

Danny wrote on Apr 8, 2007 9:52 PM:begs the question.... EXACTLY!

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