A parolee at large led police on a brief chase through Indio Wednesday, before being taken into custody.
The Coachella Valley Gang Task Force was trying to arrest Andrew Archuleta, 48, for cutting off his monitoring bracelet when the chase ensued at around 4:21 p.m., according to Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
When police had tried to stop him, he tried to smash into their car with his, before speeding away, according to Valenzuela.
The chase reached speeds up to 80 miles per hour, according to police radio traffic.
Archuleta eventually came to a stop in his car on a cul-de-sac, near Jefferson and Avenue 49, but he didn't stop there. Valenzuela says he rammed another cop car, before getting out and running away.
He ran into a nearby empty house, where police were able to surround and arrest the man, Valenzuela said.
By 4:30 p.m., police had Archuleta in custody in the Rincon Home Development, which is across from the Rancho La Quinta Country Club.
Archuleta now faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon, for ramming the police cars.
