A passenger involved in a police pursuit through Barrio Logan and University Heights Thursday night tried to hide from officers by running into an unknown couple’s home.
At around 10 p.m., officers with the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) tried to pull over a Honda sedan for an equipment violation in the 1600 block of Mission Cliff Drive near Barrio Logan. The car was occupied by a 27-year-old man, who was behind the wheel, and his 23-year-old female passenger.
The driver failed to stop for police and a pursuit ensued.
Over the course of about 15 minutes, the driver zipped through several neighborhoods, entering and exiting four different freeways.
The driver finally exited State Route 163 and the chase ended when he crashed into a parked pickup truck in a University Heights neighborhood.
Police said both the driver and passenger then jumped out of the car and tried to flee on foot. The driver was quickly caught.
Scrambling, the woman ran through an unsuspecting couple’s backyard. She then tried to run into that couple’s home through an open back door.
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The residents – who were getting ready for bed – reacted quickly and were able to push the woman out of their house as officers rushed their home.
Police arrested the woman without further incident.
The residents said they were relieved the woman wasn’t carrying a weapon, and that she was taken into custody quickly.
No one was harmed.
Police said the car the suspects were driving was reported stolen. They had changed the plates to avoid detection. Inside, investigators found a replica gun.
Both suspects are facing several charges, including car theft and trespassing. They both had outstanding warrants, police said.
