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DPS: 18-year-old California man stole mother's car, arrested after pursuit in West Valley

The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the vehicle may have been a stolen car out of California.

One person is in custody after a pursuit in the West Valley ended on the I-10 near Litchfield Park on Friday afternoon.

A white sedan led authorities on a chase that touched both sides of the I-10, State Route 85 and the Loop 303, before the driver eventually pulled onto the shoulder to surrender on the I-10 eastbound.

Video from Sky 12 caught the end of the chase and authorities taking the suspect into custody.

Watch the pursuit and arrest below:

DPS said the driver was an 18-year-old man from Stockton, California who allegedly stole his mother's vehicle. 

A law enforcement agency in California put out an alert for the stolen car and had information that he was heading to Arizona. When the car was spotted in Arizona, a DPS helicopter pursued the vehicle while troopers on the ground followed him.

After about 48 minutes, the driver was stopped and taken into custody without incident. 

The stolen car has damage but there were no injuries. 

The driver has not yet been identified.

This is a developing story. Stay with 12 News for more information as police release it. 

Credit: Sky 12
Credit: Sky 12
Credit: Sky 12
Credit: Sky 12

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