Meanwhile, detectives located a vehicle allegedly used in the theft at a property in the Boulevard area. Before detectives could contact Leitzke, he drove away on a motorcycle.
Detectives followed Leitzke until additional resources, including the sheriff’s ASTREA helicopter and Rural Enforcement patrol units, were available to support the operation. Deputies then initiated a traffic stop, but Leitzke failed to yield, officials said. A roughly 60-mile pursuit followed, ending in Pacific Beach after Leitzke eluded deputies in narrow alleys.