CARLSBAD–A 31 year-old male driver was arrested by Carlsbad police after a brief pursuit in a stolen vehicle, a Carlsbad police spokesperson said on Saturday.
Carlsbad Police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle early Friday morning. The driver, Sean Taylor of Escondido, failed to yield and officers pursued the vehicle a short distance. Taylor then stopped the vehicle at the intersection of Buena Vista Way and Davis Avenue and fled on foot.
Taylor ran eastbound across the Interstate 5 freeway. With the assistance of ASTREA air support, the suspect was located hiding in some bushes on the east side of I-5 near the north bound Las Flores off-ramp. Taylor was ordered to come out and he did not comply. A police canine was deployed and the suspect was apprehended.
Taylor was transported to Tri-City Hospital where he was treated for his injuries prior to being booked into Vista Jail for multiple charges including auto theft and felony evading.
