El Centro Police were involved in a short vehicle pursuit Monday afternoon.

Officers attempted a traffic stop in the area of Hope and State Streets shortly after 4:00 p.m. Monday. The driver failed to yield and took off westbound on Main Street reaching speeds of 60 miles per hour while weaving in and out of traffic. The car then went southbound on Fourth Street, west on State, south on Fifth, west on Olive, north on Sixth and then east in an alley. The occupants of the car then bailed out of the vehicle and ran away on foot. It was determined that the driver had thrown an object out of the car in the area of the 200 block of Main Street. A pill box with 15 Xanex pills was recovered. One of the vehicles occupants were detained and then released. One individual was able to elude officers, but they were able to identify him. Investigators are reviewing video from several sources to assist in the investigation.