El Centro Police pursuit ends with arrest after multiple PIT maneuvers
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El Centro, CA - A vehicle pursuit Saturday morning in El Centro ended with the driver’s arrest after officers used two pursuit intervention techniques to stop the vehicle, according to the El Centro Police Department.
El Centro Police Department day-shift patrol officers observed a vehicle committing multiple Vehicle Code violations in the area of the 1200 block of Heil Avenue, according to police. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver failed to yield, prompting a pursuit.
Police said officers used two consecutive pursuit intervention techniques, or PIT maneuvers, in an area they determined was safe in an effort to end the pursuit and reduce the risk to the public.
During the second maneuver, police said the driver rammed the vehicle into another El Centro police patrol unit.
Officers from the Imperial Police Department assisted El Centro police, and K-9 Maverick was deployed during the apprehension. Police said the driver was taken into custody safely without further incident.
The driver was transported to and booked into the Imperial County Jail on multiple felony charges, according to police.