Arcadia police search for suspect who crashed into Covina tree

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COVINA, Calif. (KNX) – Arcadia police were searching for a driver who led officers on a pursuit before crashing into a tree in Covina Wednesday morning.

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Around 5:30 a.m., police officers attempted to stop a vehicle for an unspecified reason in the Arcadia area, but the driver of the Volkswagen sedan did not pull over.

Arcadia officers pursued the vehicle, and the car crashed through a short brick wall into a tree on the 19000 block of E. Rambling Rd. in Covina.

The driver then fled on foot. Police formed a perimeter and searched for the suspect.

No suspect information was available.

The car was towed by 7 a.m.

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