LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) – Two juveniles were arrested but one teen got away following a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in La Mesa.
At around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, El Cajon Police spotted a car on N. Mollison Avenue that was reported stolen out of San Diego and tried to pull the vehicle over.
However, the driver refused to stop and then sped away, prompting officers to initiate a pursuit.
According to El Cajon Police, “As the vehicle sped away, a handgun was thrown out of the car, which other responding officers quickly recovered. “
ABC 10News learned the vehicle reached speeds of up to 100 mph as it made its way westbound on Interstate 8 into La Mesa, but when the car exited at the Jackson Drive off-ramp, it struck an embankment and came to a stop.
Three of the vehicle occupants -- later identified by El Cajon Police as juveniles -- got out of the car and ran away, but officers were able to catch up to two of them.
The third juvenile could not be located; the two other teens were booked into Juvenile Hall.
Police stated the teens are suspected in the theft of over $1,000 in merchandise at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call El Cajon Police at 619-579-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
