A Yucca Valley man who led police on a short chase Sunday was arrested after police found drugs in his possession. According to a police report, a deputy attempted a traffic stop on Phillip Maldonado, 49, about 5:20 p.m. Sunday. Maldonado refused to yield, and led the deputy on a short chase through residential neighborhoods, blowing through stop signs, near Sage Avenue north of the highway. During the pursuit, Maldonado was seen to throw something out the car window, which was later identified as methamphetamine. Maldonado was finally stopped near Antelope Trail and Sage Avenue. The report states the deputy found more meth in Maldonado’s possession. Phillip Maldonado was arrested for investigation of unlawful sale of speed. He was booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with his bail set at $50,000.
