After a short pursuit in Alpine, Border Patrol agents arrested eight occupants of a vehicle that the agency said Sunday evening was suspected of involvement in human smuggling.
The incident, which occurred at 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 bulletins 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.
It was not clear Sunday evening whether the suspect being sought by the helicopter was among the eight arrested.
All those arrested were transported to a nearby station. The investigation is ongoing, a Border Patrol spokesperson said.
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