SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Content warning: The video in this story includes explicit language that may not be suitable for all viewers.
A motorist who fled when deputies tried to pull him over in Dulzura Thursday led a meandering 45-minute pursuit that ended with his arrest at a South Bay church where a funeral was taking place.
The chase began about 10:30 a.m. when the man -- the subject of a felony arrest warrant -- refused to yield in the 14000 block of state Route 94 in southeastern San Diego County, according to sheriff's officials.
He fled westbound slowly in a black Nissan Pathfinder into eastern Chula Vista, where he crisscrossed various neighborhoods on city streets, and briefly traversed stretches of SR-125 and Interstate 805, Lt. Chris Galve said. San Diego County sheriffs and CalFire we both involved in the pursuit.
About 11:15 a.m., he pulled his car into a grassy area near a church at Fourth Avenue and Oxford Street, jumped out and ran into the Church of the Most Precious Blood.
Video of the incident shows mourners quickly exiting the church as law enforcement surrounded the building. Chula Vista police and deputies evacuated approximately 100 people.
Inside, on the pulpit, a handful of deputies and Cal Fire police officers had the man, whom they kept calling Alfredo, on the ground and in handcuffs.
The man was shouting as he was being arrested on the altar including saying he was "so sorry."
Law enforcement was seen near the man's vehicle after he was taken away. The car was sitting near a tree and fence with contents on its roof and spilling from an open door.
The man's full name was not immediately available but officials said he is facing several charges, including failure to yield and having an outstanding felony warrant.
Officials say no one was hurt during the incident.