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Jennifer Kho

A man was arrested after a short pursuit Tuesday morning, Costa Mesa

Police Lt. Dale Birney said.

Police had a prior warrant for the arrest of Ernest Edmond McDonald, a

34-year-old Santa Ana resident, who was also arrested on suspicion of

evading a police officer and driving on a suspended license, Birney said.

At 10:20 a.m., a deputy tried to stop McDonald on suspicion of a

traffic violation at Harbor Boulevard and Merrimac Way.

Instead of stopping, McDonald led officers on a chase that ended with

him losing control of his car at Baker and Bear streets, where he struck

a traffic signal, police said.

The pursuit lasted about four minutes, Birney said.