Suspects Lead CHP on 40-Mile Chase to Rancho Santa Fe

Three men suspected of stealing a car led police on a 40-mile chase with speeds reaching 100 mph early Friday morning before surrendering in Rancho Santa Fe.

The situation started at about 1:30 a.m. at a 7-Eleven in the 10000 block of Campo Road in Casa De Oro, when sheriff’s deputies officers said they questioned the men about their vehicle.

This triggered a pursuit by the California Highway Patrol that continued onto Del Dios Highway before ending at Lake Drive, officers said.

The chase ended because the suspects’ vehicle ran out of gas. A short standoff ensued as officers tried to corral the men out of the vehicle, leading them to shoot out the back window of the vehicle, officers said.

The men were detained for questioning. As of 8 a.m., the CHP hadn’t released the names of the suspects nor the charges they face.

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