Police chased a driver in a stolen car through Chula Vista Saturday from H Street to the highway and, ultimately, through a tunnel before arresting him.
Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) Lt. Rusty Rea said the suspect – David Felix, 25 – had allegedly stolen a car out of El Cajon. Police received a report that Felix was at a house in Chula Vista at Palomar Street and View Park but, when officers got to the home, he sped away.
Police said Felix drove the wrong way on East H Street then continued onto northbound State Route 125. Rea said Felix made a U-turn and nearly hit a police car.
At this point, officers stopped chasing him on the ground but the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department helicopter continued keeping an eye on him by air.
Felix pulled over inside a tunnel on the transition from SR-125 to westbound State Route 54 and tried to flee on foot. Officers quickly surrounded the tunnel and were able to arrest Felix just before 11 a.m.
Rea said no one was hurt in the pursuit. The investigation is ongoing.
