Suspect in custody after Diamond Bar pursuit, standoff with OC deputies

A man was in custody Tuesday morning after leading Orange County Sheriff’s deputies on a north county pursuit that included hitting a deputy’s vehicle, then barricading himself in his car, authorities said.

Just after 2:30 a.m. deputies in Yorba Linda tried to pull over the suspect in a car for traffic violations and possibly driving under the influence, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said.

The driver did not stop and led deputies on a short chase, where at one point he intentionally collided with a patrol unit, the department said. The deputy in the unit was uninjured.

The suspect stopped the car near Diamond Bar Boulevard and Pathfinder Road where he sat, refusing commands to come out, for about three hours. Aerial footage from broadcast news stations showed the car parked in what appears to be a road in a residential area.

At around 7 a.m., deputies made contact with the suspect and detained him without having to use force, authorities said. He was being evaluated medically and the investigation was ongoing.