Knife-Wielding Carjacker Leads Police On Chase In Stolen Maserati
WEST LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A carjacker armed with a knife led police on a 10-minute chase in a stolen Maserati Thursday that began in West Los Angeles and ended in Santa Monica.
The suspect snatched the luxury vehicle from a motorist in the 2300 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard, according to Los Angeles police spokesman Officer Mike Lopez said.
Officers, hearing the radio call about 11:15 a.m., spotted the vehicle and began the car chase, which ended in the area of California Avenue and 16th Street in Santa Monica, where the carjacker hit some parked vehicles and tried to flee on foot, Lopez said.
The suspect, who suffered some minor, non-life-threatening injuries, was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, he said.
The condition of the Maserati owner was not immediately known.
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