Temecula DUI Call Ends In Police Chase, Arrest: Cops

TEMECULA, CA — A man accused of DUI was arrested Wednesday in Temecula after fleeing from authorities via both a vehicle and foot pursuit before he was eventually caught, police said.

It all started around 1:45 p.m. in the area of Meadows Parkway and Leena Way with a reported possible DUI, according to sheriff's Dep. Robyn Flores.

"Deputies were in the area on an unrelated call and witnessed the vehicle collide into a guardrail in the area of De Portola Road and Butterfield Stage Road," she said in an emailed statement to Patch. "Deputies attempted to conduct a stop of the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to yield and a short pursuit ensued."

The driver eventually stopped on Old Town Front Street, where he took off running, according to Flores.

That's when "a short foot pursuit ensued prior to taking the suspect into custody," she said.

The motorist, whose name was not immediately available, was taken to the hospital to be checked out and cleared for booking into jail, according to the deputy.