Hit-and-run driver in white van arrested after pursuit in East LA

A hit-and-run driver was arrested after he led authorities on a reckless pursuit through the East Los Angeles area Tuesday morning.

The driver was in a white van and the chase started at Vignes and Bauchet streets near the Men's Central Jail in Boyle Heights around 10 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

During the pursuit, the driver ran multiple red lights and reportedly hit several vehicles including a sheriff's patrol car.

The suspect drove the van, which had a broken driver's-side mirror, onto the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway and then onto surface streets at Garfield and Gage avenues.

The van was also seen driving through multiple parking lost in residential areas.

The pursuit came to an end when the white van parked outside a large warehouse in Vernon and ran inside. Police established a perimeter around the building and the suspect was taken into custody.