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Bakersfield Police arrest man following pursuit

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — One man took the Bakersfield Police Department on a short pursuit Sunday evening.

According to BPD, at around 4:30 p.m. the man crashed into a fire hydrant on Ming Avenue near New Stine Road.

BPD says the man ran away, but BPD were able to catch and arrest him. BPD says the vehicle was stolen.

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