Crime & Safety
Suspect Gives San Juan Capistrano Deputies Short Chase
The 32-year-old man later told deputies he ran because he was deported a year ago, didn't have a license and had warrants out for his arrest.
Originally posted at 10:10 a.m. Feb. 19, 2014. Edited to add photo.
San Juan Capistrano deputies caught a wanted man after a foot chase Tuesday night that ended at the shopping center at Alipaz and Del Obispo streets.
Events unfolded about 9:30 p.m. when deputies spotted a 1999 Nissan Altima in the 31000 block of Del Obispo with some sort of light malfunction, said Lt. John Meyer, chief of police services for San Juan Capistrano.
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After pulling over at Sam’s Liquor, however, the suspect, Candelario Segura-Sanchez, 32, didn’t address the deputies.
He ran.
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Deputies ended up tackling him in front of Cancun Restaurant, Meyer said.
“Segura-Sanchez said later in an interview that he ran because he recognized the deputy from a an earlier arrest one year ago that put him in jail and caused him to be deported,” Meyer said. “He also said he did not have a driver's license and had warrants out for his arrest.”
Meyer said the warrant was in connection with an allegation of driving under the influence.
Segura-Sanchez remains in custody in lieu of $28,078 bail.
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