Pursuit Lands Man Behind Bars

A man was behind bars Monday following an altercation downtown that led police on a short pursuit.

Police said an altercation happened at the intersection of the 300 block of 5th Avenue where two men inside a car got into a fight with a man outside the vehicle.

After a physical and verbal altercation between the individuals, the driver drove off.

The driver tried to run from police, but they found him and arrested him, police said. Witnesses helped police track down the vehicle which police found near State Route 163 and Interstate 5 North.

Jonathan William Linares was arrested for evading the police and driving under the influence, police said.

The victim that called the police about the altercation could not be found when police arrived at the scene.

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