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Anaheim Police Pursue Stolen Vehicle Suspect Driving Range Roger Throughout Fullerton, Surrounding Areas

FULLERTON (CBSLA) - Authorities were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect Thursday evening near Fullerton.

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The pursuit began just after 8 p.m., and the suspect traveled through both Fullerton, La Mirada and Placentia, but remained mostly on surface streets near the 91 Freeway.

Authorities disclosed that the stolen vehicle was a black Range Rover.

A spike strip deployed just after 9:15 p.m. failed to stop the vehicle, it was reportedly one of the few strips that they attempted to use - all without success. One of the attempted spike strips caused the driver to slam into another vehicle, though he kept driving.

As of 9:30 p.m., the pursuit had been ongoing for over an hour.

An attempted PIT maneuver failed to stop the vehicle just before 9:45 p.m., as the suspect continued to drive on shredded tires down northbound Brookhurst Road in Fullerton.

Authorities finally detained the suspect at 9:55 p.m., after nearly two hours at a gas station on  Commonwealth Avenue and Gilbert Street.

The suspect pulled over and surrendered to officers.

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