SANTEE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a stolen pickup truck with police SWAT gear and weapons inside was recovered and a suspect was arrested after a pursuit near San Diego.
A sheriff's official says the silver Ford F-150 was reported stolen late Wednesday in Santee.
The official says among the items believed to be inside a lockbox in the truck were a bulletproof vest and “possible firearms."
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The truck was spotted about three hours later and the driver led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit before crashing into a fire hydrant.
He was arrested after a short foot chase.
The incident remains under investigation.
