RAINBOW – At least one sheriff's deputy opened fire Friday on an auto-theft suspect – missing the parolee – during a pursuit through the far northern reaches of San Diego County and southern Temecula, authorities reported.

The suspect was later identified as Cody Atchley, 31, said San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Rich Williams.

The meandering two-county chase, which ended with the fleeing man's arrest, began about 9:30 a.m., when Carlsbad police officers in an unmarked car spotted a stolen Honda Civic near Pala Casino in Valley Center, Williams said.

The officers followed the car and ca...