IRVINE—A man and woman who were barricaded inside an apartment in Irvine for more than eight hours following a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle were in custody April 29. The couple was suspected of stealing a Ford Mustang around 9 a.m. April 28 from The Village at Irvine Spectrum apartment complex, located at 50 Prism and near Spectrum and Irvine Center Drive, which was spotted by officers around 12:30 p.m., according to the Irvine Police Department. When officers attempted to stop the car, the driver fled and a short chase ensued, but was called off because of the suspect’s dangerous driving, police said. The Mustang was returned to the complex and found by officers at 12:45 p.m. The owner later told officers he was pistol-whipped and held against his will by the suspects, but was allowed to leave after police deployed a drone over the complex to announce they …