Carjacking suspects lead authorities on wild pursuit through LA County
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested a pair of carjacking suspects after a chase through Los Angeles County on Wednesday evening.
Deputies say that they had reason to believe that the suspects could be armed and that the chase was preceded by a carjacking that happened at a gas station in Lynwood at around 8:45 p.m. During that alleged crime the suspects forced a person out of their vehicle and fled from the area while armed with an unknown weapon. The victim was uninjured during the incident.
As the chase continued, the suspect could be seen driving at speeds up to 90 miles per hour on the eastbound I-105 Freeway without the headlights on.
Despite this, the suspect continued to use their blinkers as they led officers down the freeway. At times the passenger could be sticking their arm out of the window, appearing to signal something to pursuing deputies that might have been their middle finger.
They could also be seen holding what looked to be a cell phone and recording the cars chasing them as they continued to flee. A
California Highway Patrol officers are trying to find a way to assist deputies with the chase.
At around 10 p.m., the suspect exited the freeway into Downtown Los Angeles, making their way through surface streets with several patrol cars following close behind. Their brief jaunt downtown concluded several minutes later when they got back onto the I-710 Freeway heading north.
With the suspect continuing to flee down the 710 Freeway, their front left tire suddenly appeared to suffer some sort of damage, wobbling and smoking as they began to drive at much slower speeds.
It was at this point that both the driver and the suspect ditched the car and ran down an embankment near Alondra Boulevard with several officers following on foot.
The passenger of the car was eventually cornered and taken into custody off the side of the freeway. The driver was also located a short time later and also taken into custody.
