Ramona Man in Custody Accused of Leading Deputies on a Chase

A 35-year-old Ramona man was in custody in jail Thursday accused of leading deputies on a chase in a stolen vehicle that plowed through a fence, collided with a second fence and got stuck, according to authorities.

Stan Elasser was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of felony evading, unlawful taking of a vehicle and other unspecified charges, according to San Diego County sheriff's Sgt. Christina Bavencoff in a news release.

The incident reportedly began at 8th and I streets at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. A deputy spotted a stolen vehicle and watched it for a while. When a man got into the vehicle, deputies tried to stop him at a traffic stop but he is reported to have driven through the stop and taken deputies on a chase through Ramona.

After colliding with two fences, the man got out of the car and disappeared on foot, according to the news release. When a suspect was eventually located in the 700 block of I Street, he did not comply with a deputies commands, according to the report, and he hid in a ravine area with heavy brush. A Sheriff's K9 unit located the suspect and he was taken into custody.