An hour-long police pursuit that began in El Cajon just after midnight Friday ended with an arrest in Carlsbad.
The suspect’s vehicle reached speeds up to 70 miles an hour along Interstate 8 west to Interstate 805 north.
California Highway Patrol officers deployed a spike strip before eventually stopping the suspect with a pit maneuver.
One person was arrested at approximately 1:30 a.m. just south of Canyon Road.
Just after midnight, El Cajon Police tried to stop a car caught speeding away from the scene of a commercial burglary on Hill Street.
The suspect weaved dangerously through numerous surface streets and even blew through several red lights, police said.
Officers say the suspect was in possession of narcotics. They also say the car was stolen with its license plates swapped out.
No one was injured in the pursuit.
