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Suspect arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit in Cathedral City

A stolen vehicle suspect was arrested Monday morning after a brief pursuit that ended in a commercial area in Thousand Palms.

The pursuit started at around 6:00 a.m. when Riverside County Sheriff's deputies spotted a reported stolen vehicle in the area of Varner Road and Date Palm in Cathedral City.

The agency told News Channel 3 that deputies followed the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop in that area of Varner Road and Bob Hope Drive, but the driver failed to yield. A high-speed pursuit ensued and continued until the driver abandoned the vehicle and took off running in the area of Metroplex Drive in Thousand Palms.

The driver was caught by deputies and was placed under arrest without incident.

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