Police Nab 2 Suspects After Chase Through Whittier Backyards
WHITTIER (CBSLA.com) — A woman and a man were taken into custody in Whittier Friday after deputies began pursuing a U-Haul truck and the suspects took off on foot.
At one point, deputies began following a U-Haul truck.
The driver sped away and officers briefly lost track of the vehicle.
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department airship eventually spotted the U-Haul truck and notified deputies.
At one point, the truck stopped and a man and woman exited and began running.
The woman was arrested nearby.
Soon after, a resident called 911 to report a suspicious-looking man in her backyard.
Deputies chased the suspect through several yards before using "less-than-lethal" weapons to stop him and take him into custody.
No further details were immediately available.