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Fleeing Suspects Tossed Cash On Highway
March 20, 2009SAN DIEGO -- San Diego police said some narcotics suspects led officers on a wild chase, throwing cash out of their truck's windows as passers-by ran onto the roadways to grab the bills.
Police said the pursuit began Thursday on southbound State Route 15. The driver took officers on a circuitous route over several streets and freeways, eventually getting onto Interstate 5.
At several points during the pursuit, the suspects flung cash out of the truck's windows, prompting passers-by to run onto the roadways to grab the money.
The driver finally stopped in the middle of I-5 near State Route 56 and the suspects were arrested. It was not clear how many were in the truck.
Officers retraced the route, trying to collect the scattered money.
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