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Car thief arrested after chase w/ stolen car

A Spokane man convicted of car theft last week is back in jail after police say he led them on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.

 Tyrar H. Munter, 23, (left, in 2007) remains in Spokane County Jail on a $10,000 bond and a probation hold.

A K-9 tracked Munter after police say the convicted felon abandoned the car in the area of North Stone Street and East Francis Avenue after fleeing a police stop near North Crestline Street and East Empire Avenue at 11:10 p.m. Police ended

the search after less than two minutes because Munter was driving dangerously, according to a news release. Citizens told police what direction he'd fled.

Munter was booked into jail on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and attempting to elude police.

He'd pleaded guilty Aug. 25 to second-degree taking a motor vehicle without permission and use of drug paraphernalia and was credited for 43 days served in jail, records show.



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