Police Chase Stolen Car Belonging To Off-Duty Officer
SIERRA MADRE (CBSLA) — A man in a white Lexus reported stolen from a Los Angeles Port Police officer led authorities on a chase Friday, reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph in a chase that stretched from Monterey Park to Mission Hills.
The driver of the stolen car - believed to be a Lexus sedan - started fleeing on the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway just after 3 p.m. before transitioning to the northbound 170 Freeway in the North Hollywood area.
SKY9's Stu Mundel reported the vehicle belongs to a law enforcement officer and may have that officer's weapon inside the car.
The vehicle was reported to have a gun inside when it was stolen Thursday night in Rosemead. It wasn't immediately clear whether authorities recovered a gun from the vehicle.
Authorities performed a PIT maneuver around 3:20 p.m. and forced the vehicle onto the shoulder of the 5 Freeway in the Sylmar area.
The suspect then surrendered peacefully to authorities.