Officials say a deputy spotted a stolen car driving near Maroa and Shaw Avenues around 6 a.m.
When the deputy tried to stop the car, the 31-year-old driver sped off down Moroa.
The man led deputies on a chase through the Tower District before it came to an end at Elizabeth and Fulton Streets when the car ran up the curve.
The driver and his 41-year-old passenger both tried to run but were caught by deputies.