A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon after a domestic disturbance escalated into a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash at the northbound La Cumbre Road exit, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.
Around 12:00 p.m. on March 28, officers responded to the 100 block of North Salinas Street for a report of an unknown disturbance. While they were en route, dispatchers received additional information indicating it was a domestic incident involving a man and a woman. Police said the man left before officers arrived but soon returned, driving recklessly and threatening officers.
When officers attempted a traffic stop, the suspect fled. Police initiated a brief pursuit but terminated it in the interest of public safety. Information about the vehicle was broadcast to allied agencies, including the California Highway Patrol…