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Allison Walker

WATCH: Police Chase Ends in Explosion as Elderly Suspect Uses Blowtorch to Light His Car on Fire

A high-speed Arizona police chase ended in a fiery explosion when a 70-year-old suspect James Crespo used a blowtorch to ignite propane. (Credit: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office/Yavapai County Sheriff's Office)

A high-speed chase in Arizona erupted into an inferno Wednesday when a 70-year-old suspect used a blowtorch to ignite a propane tank inside his car, police said.

Authorities began pursuing James Crespo around 4:15 p.m. after Yavapai County sheriff's deputies and Prescott police attempted to arrest him on a felony warrant. Officers believed he was armed as he'd threatened to blow people up before, including law enforcement.

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