SAN JACINTO (CNS) - A 19-year-old probationer allegedly tried to flee
from sheriff's deputies in a stolen vehicle until he crashed into a traffic
signal in San Jacinto, culminating in a brief foot chase and his arrest,
authorities said today.Lance Brannon Carter Jr. of Los Angeles was arrested and booked into
the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on Monday night on suspicion of auto
theft, being a felon in possession of a gun, resisting arrest and hit-and-run
resulting in property damage.Carter is being held on $100,000 bail.According to Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Ken Hoon, about 10:30
p.m. Monday, patrol deputies spotted the suspect pulling into a mobile home
park in the 1600 block of San Jacinto Avenue and identified the vehicle he was
driving as one recent
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