Police chase ends in crash in West Covina
Authorities arrested wanted parolee and a woman Saturday after they allegedly led El Monte police on a car chase that ended with a crash in West Covina.
Pablo Sanchez, 23, and Vanessa Poe, 19, were arrested in connection with the incident, El Monte police Lt. Ken Alva said. There cities of residency were not available.
Sanchez was booked on suspicion of auto theft, felony evading, violating parole, misdemeanor hit-and-run and resisting arrest, Alva said. Poe was booked on suspicion of auto theft.
An El Monte police officer spotted the couple in a car that had been reported stolen just after 7 p.m. at Garvey and Durfee avenues in El Monte, the lieutenant said.
Police followed the car onto the 10 Freeway, then initiated a pursuit when Sanchez refused to pull over, Alva said.
The chase reached Merced and Sunkist avenues in West Covina, officials said, when Sanchez jumped out of the still-moving car, which continued rolling and crashed into a residential garage.
Sanchez was found hiding in the area, and his passenger, Poe, was also taken into custody, police said.
According to sheriff's booking records, Sanchez was being held without bail and Poe was being held in lieu of $35,000 bail. Information regarding their initial court appearances was not available.
Pablo Sanchez, 23, and Vanessa Poe, 19, were arrested in connection with the incident, El Monte police Lt. Ken Alva said. There cities of residency were not available.
Sanchez was booked on suspicion of auto theft, felony evading, violating parole, misdemeanor hit-and-run and resisting arrest, Alva said. Poe was booked on suspicion of auto theft.
An El Monte police officer spotted the couple in a car that had been reported stolen just after 7 p.m. at Garvey and Durfee avenues in El Monte, the lieutenant said.
Police followed the car onto the 10 Freeway, then initiated a pursuit when Sanchez refused to pull over, Alva said.
The chase reached Merced and Sunkist avenues in West Covina, officials said, when Sanchez jumped out of the still-moving car, which continued rolling and crashed into a residential garage.
Sanchez was found hiding in the area, and his passenger, Poe, was also taken into custody, police said.
According to sheriff's booking records, Sanchez was being held without bail and Poe was being held in lieu of $35,000 bail. Information regarding their initial court appearances was not available.
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