A stolen vehicle pursuit in Visalia on Friday ended in an orchard after a crash through a barbed wire fence, leading to the arrest of a driver and passenger. (Visalia PD)
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A stolen vehicle pursuit that began Friday morning ended with two arrests after Visalia Police Department officers attempted to stop a 2013 Honda Accord that had been reported stolen overnight, according to the Visalia Police Department.
Officers first responded around 7:47 a.m. after receiving a report of the stolen vehicle, but before they arrived, the owner located the Honda parked near Lovers Lane and St. Johns Parkway with two people inside.
When officers attempted a traffic stop as the vehicle was later seen traveling northbound on Ben Maddox Way, the driver failed to yield and led police on a pursuit westbound into rural areas, where the vehicle became disabled after striking a barbed wire fence.
The driver, identified as Ramiro Espindola, 31, fled on foot into an orchard before being taken into custody, and a passenger, Angelina Grajiola, 38, was also arrested.
Espindola was booked on multiple felony charges, and Grajiola was cited for possession of a controlled substance.
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