A 2014 Hyundai Elantra that was reported stolen from Walnut was spotted by a Claremont police officer Tuesday, sparking a chase and resulting in a crash and arrest, officials said.
Guadalupe Alfonso Cubias Jr, 28, of Pomona was booked into the county jail on suspicion of grand theft auto; felony evading police, possession of methamphetamine, resisting arrest; having a no-bail felony warrant out for grand theft auto and a second no-bail warrant out for petty theft with a prior.
The chase began near San Jose Avenue and Mountain Avenue, in Claremont, police said.
As the officer initiated a traffic stop, the driver immediately drove away from the officer and a chase ensued.
After about a mile, the driver lost control of the stolen vehicle at the intersection of San Jose Avenue and Indian Hill Boulevard in Claremont, crashing into a stopped vehicle at the intersection.
The stolen vehicle became disabled and the driver and his passenger both ran off but the driver was caught; his passenger was not.
There were no injuries in the crash, police said.
Cubias is currently on mandatory supervision for a burglary conviction through Los Angeles County.
He is set for arraignment Thursday at the Pomona Superior Court.
*Courtesy of Diamond-Walnut Patch
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