Pursuit suspect jumps out of moving vehicle, flees under 110 Freeway overpass in Lincoln Heights
LAPD officers are in pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect near Eagle Rock.
It was not clear what prompted officers to engage the suspect, which began in the Lincoln Park Avenue and Mission Road area at around 7:20 p.m.
The suspect could be seen driving on the wrong side of the road, traveling at high speeds and splitting cars stopped at red lights as they continued to evade police, heading through the Glassell Park area.
As the suspect continued to drive erratically, police called the pursuit into tracking mode due to the dangerous nature.
At around 7:55 p.m., the suspect jumped out of the moving vehicle and fled under the 110 Freeway overpass in Lincoln Heights. The car, a green Honda Civic, came to a stop several hundred feet away after hitting a curb.
Police said that they were aware of the suspect's identity as they continued to search for them in the area under the overpass.
Officers disclose that they know the suspect's identity
As they continue to search for the pursuit suspect in Lincoln Heights, LAPD officers report that they know the person's identity.
Suspect jumps out of car in Lincoln Heights, flees on foot
At around 7:55 p.m., the suspect jumped out of the moving vehicle and fled under a 110 Freeway overpass in Lincoln Heights on foot.
Suspect splits vehicles stopped at red light
As the suspect continues to evade police, they could be seen splitting a pair of cars stopped at a red light, coming dangerously close to both uninvolved vehicles.
Suspect traveling at high speeds through Glassell Park surface streets
With Sky9 over the pursuit, the stolen vehicle suspect can be seen driving on the wrong side of the road and traveling at speeds up to 75 miles per hour on surface streets in the Glassell Park area.