LOWER LAKE, Calif. – An early morning vehicle chase led to a crash, power outage and search for a suspect who was reported to have been taken into custody late Thursday morning.

Initial reports from the scene indicate that the suspect, whose name has not yet been released, was reported to be driving erratically near Middletown at about 3:45 a.m., nearly having a head-on crash with another vehicle.

California Highway Patrol reports stated that within minutes a sheriff’s deputy was trying to catch up with the suspect vehicle on the Coyote Grade.

Just before 4 a.m., the suspect vehicle reportedly crashed into a power pole in the area of Spruce Grove Road North at Old Spruce Grove Road near Lower Lake, knocking lines across the roadway, according to radio reports.

Firefighters responded to the scene, as did Pacific Gas & Electric, the CHP reported.

The driver fled the scene, and was spotted about a half an hour later in the 12000 block of Spruce Grove Road wandering around a residence, according to CHP reports. Witnesses reported seeing a blood trail from the suspect.

A helicopter also was called to assist with the search, with witnesses reporting that it was flying in circles over Lower Lake.

Just before 8 a.m. a subject who was bleeding from the head was reportedly seen walking in the 14000 block of Spruce Grove Road.

At around 8:30 a.m. reports from the scene indicated the driver had been taken into custody, and medics were en route to the scene.

CHP Officer Kory Reynolds told Lake County News that the CHP was investigating the crash, which was believed to have been caused by driving under the influence.

PG&E spokesperson Brandi Ehlers said a power outage resulted from the crash, with the outage first reported just after 4 a.m.

Initially there were 168 PG&E customers affected, with all but 10 restored by about mid-morning. Ehlers said all customers were expected to have their power back on by noon.

Follow Lake County News on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LakeCoNews, on Tumblr at www.lakeconews.tumblr.com, on Google+, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-News/143156775604?ref=mf and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/LakeCoNews .