Authorities arrested three people riding in a stolen 2004 red Hyundai Elantra after fleeing officers Thursday evening, according to a Colorado Springs Police Department blotter entry.

The car was stolen in the 1200 block of Idylwood Drive, in the jurisdiction of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. The entry stated that detectives conducted surveillance and identified the driver as Steven Russel, 39, who has prior motor vehicle theft convictions in 2019 and 2022.

The passenger of the car, who was identified as Lee Gilbert, 39, began to drive the car after stopping at a business in the 200 block of North Chelton Road.

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle near Pikes Peak Avenue and North Circle Drive, but the car fled, according to the entry.

The stolen car was later found behind a bus

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