We have more information about a Yucca Valley man who was arrested early Thursday morning, accused of stealing a car and leading deputies on a pursuit. According to a Sheriff’s report, the victim was delivering papers to a convenience store in the 61900 block of Highway 62 in Joshua Tree about 2:15 a.m. While the driver was inside the store, a man, later identified as Andrew Dick, 31, got in the car and drove off westbound on the highway. Dick and the stolen vehicle were spotted in the 56600 block of Onaga Trail in Yucca Valley. When deputies attempted a traffic stop of the vehicle, Dick sped off, leading deputies on a pursuit through residential neighborhoods at speeds up to 80 miles per hour, running stop signs, and driving in opposing lanes of traffic. The pursuit ended when Dick collided with a fire hydrant at Amador and Paz in Yucca Valley just before 3 a.m. Andrew Dick was arrested for investigation of grand theft auto, felony evading, and driving without a license, booked into the West Valley Detention Center, with his bail set at $100,000. Andrew Dick pleaded not guilty to all charges in court Monday.
