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November 28, 2012
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Pursuit nabs alleged car thief

A Nevada County Sheriff’s deputy responding to a request for back-up early Tuesday morning ended up in pursuit of a man driving a stolen vehicle. The deputy was responding to the call for backup on a suspicious vehicle report on Lower Colfax and Orzalli roads at just before 5 a.m., said Capt. Jeff Powell. He saw a vehicle in front of him suddenly accelerate, and ran its plates, Powell said. The vehicle, a 2007 Honda Civic, came back as stolen, Powell said. The driver of the Honda allegedly failed to yield after the deputy attempted to make a traffic stop, …

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