Police FLIR video:March 19/09:San Diego,The pursuit began about 5 p.m. in the area of State Route 15 and Interstate 805. The fleeing driver soon exited southbound SR-15 at Ocean View Boulevard in Logan Heights and drove over various city streets before re-entering the freeway, this time heading north.

Officers chased the truck on the state route for several miles, then onto Interstate 805 through the city's central districts and int More..o its north-coastal reaches.

In several spots -- including Serra Mesa in the area of Murray Ridge Road and Sorrento Valley near Mira Mesa Boulevard -- cash was hurled out of the truck, prompting passers-by to run onto the roadways to grab it, according to police.

At about 5:40 p.m., the fleeing driver, who may have run over a tire-flattening spike strip at some point during the chase, stopped in the middle of I-5 near State Route 56.

Officers then took the occupants of the pickup into custody, SDPD Sgt. Alan Hayward said. The suspects' names and details on their alleged crimes were not immediately available.