(Calexico Police arrested a man this week)....But they had to catch him first.

The vehicle was spotted at around 10 Tuesday morning on Highway 111 and McCabe Road. The license plate did not belong to the vehicle it was on. A traffic stop was attempted, but the driver fled, and a pursuit was initiated. They chased the vehicle through several Roads. The driver finally stopped at Zapata and Rancho Frontera Streets. During the pursuit, the suspect driver was seen tossing a bag from the vehicle. The bag was recovered and found to contain 6.7 pounds of a controlled substance. The driver, identified as Celso Gutierrez Munoz Sr., was placed under arrest. He was booked into county jail on charges of resisting arrest, reckless driving, evading by driving opposite to traffic, reckless evading, evading a peace officer with wanton, and a probation hold. His bail was set at $50,000, but he was booked without bail for the probation violation.