After a short pursuit in Alpine on Sunday, Border Patrol agents arrested 10 occupants of a vehicle that the agency suspected was involved in human smuggling.
The incident, which occurred about 3 p.m., triggered a helicopter bulletin posted on social media from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office about an hour later. The bulletin asked the public to be on the lookout for an armed man described as tall, with a thin build and a beard who was wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. He was last seen running on Willows Road near Viejas Casino and Resort, the bulletin said.
It was not clear Monday whether the suspect being sought by the helicopter was among the 10 arrested. A Border Patrol spokesperson said Sunday that eight people had been arrested and updated that Monday, to say that two additional individuals had been apprehended.
All those arrested were transported to a nearby station. The investigation is ongoing, the spokesperson said.
Staff writer Karen Kucher contributed to this report.
