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Driving on a tire rim, a hit-and-run suspect flees from pursuing law enforcement officers westbound on Highway 50 on Sunday afternoon. / Photos by Jim Grant / Tahoe Daily Tribune
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A hit-and-run suspect is taken into custody by South Lake Tahoe Police officers Sunday afternoon.
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A man who allegedly hit a traffic light pole at the corner of Highway 50 and Pioneer Trail and blew out a tire in the process led police on a chase Sunday that ended four miles later at Lyons Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.
The suspect, Patrick Peare, 24, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, hit and run, and evading a police officer. Bail was set at $2,500.
Police scanner reports had officers clocking the chase at around 40 mph at about 3 p.m. The red Chevy pickup was moving without a right tire, with sparks flying from the rim.
The pickup came to a stop after apparently hitting a curb during the chase. Police surrounded the pickup and Peare was arrested.
