Authorities chase armed suspect in speeding, stolen vehicle

Authorities chased an armed suspect speeding through Los Angeles County's busiest freeways in a stolen vehicle for over two hours Wednesday night.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department began the pursuit near Rancho Cucamonga at about 6:40 p.m. and proceeded west into the San Gabriel Valley. The suspect continued to speed through the westbound I-10 Freeway, consistently reaching over 100 mph before taking a detour onto the I-605 North. 

After a brief amount of time on the highway he switched directions and started driving on the I-605 southbound. 

The California Highway Patrol took over the pursuit when the driver started speeding along the CA-60 westbound before exiting into Southwest San Gabriel Valley, near Montebello and Monterey Park. 

At around 7:50 p.m., the suspect, who had been driving through South Gate-East Los Angeles surface streets for around 10 minutes, suddenly turned into the parking lot of a Target store on Whittier Boulevard before again speeding away from pursuing officers. 

CHP officers laid a spike strip on Whittier Boulevard near Leonard Avenue, but the suspect successfully avoided the attempt. 

The suspect stopped on the corner of East Fernfield Drive and Fulton Avenue in Monterey Park.

After weaving through surface streets in the same approximate area, the suspect drove over a spike strip, which ripped off one of the tires. 

The suspect stayed in the car for several minutes before giving up to officers. During the surrender, the suspect waved at helicopters and appeared to smile.