Crime & Safety

La Mesa Police Chase Ends in Arrest: Reports

A search involving a helicopter crew ended in the 7500 block of Parkway Drive, news reports indicate.

LA MESA, CA: A man who La Mesa police say fled after a traffic stop Thursday morning has been taken into custody following a search involving a helicopter crew.

The man — who may have struck a police car, according to broadcast news reports — was arrested in the vicinity of the 7500 block of Parkway Drive in La Mesa, police said.

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