GPS tracking leads to arrest in Cottage Grove

COTTAGE GROVE – Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on March 25, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies tracked a stolen vehicle – a Scion xB SUV – from a Portland business. The vehicle’s owner was monitoring its location via GPS. A deputy spotted the SUV north of Cottage Grove and initiated a traffic stop. However, the driver fled, leading the deputy to halt the pursuit while continuing to follow the vehicle’s GPS signal. The suspect crashed the vehicle…