Stolen Vehicle Suspect Arrested After South Pasadena Pursuit

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SOUTH PASADENA - A man from Westminster was behind bars Friday, accused of driving a stolen vehicle and leading police on a pursuit.

Officers began searching for a stolen 2013 Kia Sorrento after receiving an alert from the department’s automated license plate reader system around 3:15 p.m. The Sorrento was located near Fair Oaks Avenue and Monterey Road. During a traffic stop near Bank Street Fair Oaks, a passenger exited the vehicle and was detained. The driver stopped briefly, but then drove away, according to the South Pasadena Police Department.

The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Jesse Saice, continued to evade officers until he stopped in the driveway of a home in the 1500 block of Spruce Street and began running. During a containment search, an officer spotted Saice hiding behind a parked vehicle.

Saice who is booked on suspicion of felony evading and driving a stolen vehicle.

Saice is being held without bail ahead of a scheduled appearance in Alhambra, Superior Court, Tuesday, June 4, according to Los Angeles Superior Court records.

The passenger was released at the scene.

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