Several local agencies were involved in a high-speed pursuit Friday night.
An El Centro Police officer attempted a traffic stop on a car near Even Hewes Highway and Anderholt Road at about 5:15 p.m. Friday. The driver of the car failed to yield and a pursuit that at times reached 100 mph began. The pursuit continued on Even Hewes Highway , on to State Route 111 , southbound to Interstate 8 and then west on the freeway. El Centro officers turned the pursuit over to the CHP who then shutdown the chase after a few minutes. It didn't end with that as Highway Patrol units caught up with car about 15 minutes later at Even Hewes and Johnson Lane. The driver was arrested and booked into Imperial County Jail on a variety of charges .