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Man arrested after crashing in parking lot, fleeing from police

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IDAHO FALLS — A man was arrested Wednesday evening after police say he fled from officers while driving under the influence.

Idaho Falls Police say Joshua Everett Pakka, 34 was driving the vehicle when they received a call of an intoxicated driver crashing into things at the Fred Meyer parking lot. When officers arrived, they say Pakka took off driving down Northgate Mile.

Police followed and the incident ended at an industrial complex on Northgate Mile where the man was taken into custody.

He was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, leaving the scene of an accident, open container of alcohol and DUI.

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