Car Chase Suspect Tries To Run From Police, Falls 40 Feet Down Palos Verdes Estates Cliff
PALOS VERDES ESTATES (CBSLA) — A helicopter crew had to rescue a stolen vehicle suspect who led a police pursuit right off a cliff in Palos Verdes Estates.
Police were chasing a stolen vehicle in Palos Verdes Estates Friday when the suspect jumped out of the car and ran, then fell 40 feet down a cliff.
The Los Angeles County sheriff's Special Enforcement Bureau released video of the helicopter rescue operation Saturday.
A rescuer was lowered from the helicopter into steep and brush-covered terrain to find the suspect. The rescuer returned with the suspect strapped into a litter.
The suspect was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.
