Suspect arrested after pursuit of stolen vehicle in Aguanga

Riverside County Sheriff's Department deputies search for a car theft suspect in Lake Riverside Estates Wednesday, May 21. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo
A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after leading deputies on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that ended in Aguanga, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.Deputies responded at 1:57 p.m. May 21 to the area near highways 371 and 79 in Aguanga after spotting a vehicle reported stolen, department spokesperson Sgt. Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez said.A pursuit began and continued until the driver abandoned the vehicle near Boulder Way in Anza and fled on foot. Deputies established a perimeter and deployed patrol units along with Star9, the department’s helicopter, to search the area.The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Bradford Wayne Byrnes, was found and taken into custody without further incident. He was booked into the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta.By
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