Police have arrested a wanted felon accused of leading officers on a high-speed pursuit across multiple San Diego highways during rush hour, months after the suspect ditched his car Downtown and fled.
Ahran Haugley, 41, was found on Thursday when officers responded to a sleeper in a vehicle on the 11200 block of Paseo Montanoso, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Lt. Scott Wahl said. It is unclear if officers knew Haulgey was the person in the car at first.
When officers arrived and found the man asleep in the car with a meth pipe on his lap, they knocked on the window. The man became combative and, after a brief, struggle, officers took Haugley into custody. The officers reported no injuries.
He faces several charges, including burglary, resisting arrest and unlawful taking or driving of a vehicle.
On April 28, Haugley allegedly led police on a pursuit across multiple freeways. The pursuit began near Caminito East Bluff and Via Sonoma in San Diego's North County when officers were conducting a "check the welfare" call, San Diego Police (SDPD) officers said.
Haugley refused to pull over and began weaving in and out of traffic during the evening commute.
He led the pursuit from La Jolla up to several North County freeways, and then back down to Downtown. At one point, he stopped to change his clothes in Del Mar before continuing the wild ride.
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Haugley eventually drove into Downtown San Diego, pulled into a parking structure and took off on foot. Police found his car but never found him.
