Late-night pursuit ends in crash; suspect arrested
The California Highway Patrol said the chase started just after 11 p.m. Friday night.
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The California Highway Patrol said the chase started just after 11 p.m. Friday night.
Both the Pasadena and Monrovia Police Departments chased the suspect as he drove down the wrong way on the 210 Freeway before exiting onto Orange Grove Avenue in Pasadena.
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The suspect slowed down after exiting the I-5 Freeway and knocked down cones as he entered a construction zone.
Sparks were flying from the back of the stolen construction truck when the suspect sideswiped another vehicle on the eastbound I-10 Freeway.
Sky9 was over the pursuit of a driver wanted for a hit-and-run in the area of Escondido.
A woman, wanted for a hit-and-run, was arrested in Compton after leading authorities on a pursuit that originated in Escondido.
The teens, driving a stolen vehicle, were said to be 14 and 15-years-old and driving under the influence. They were both said to be in serious condition following the collision.
Authorities began pursuing the suspect, who was wanted on suspicion of domestic violence, a little before 9 p.m., but did not take them into custody until 2:30 a.m. after an hours-long standoff involving a SWAT team and a K9 team.
Cornered behind a parked vehicle, the pursuit continues to gas the vehicle, sending smoke and sparks in the air.
The driver led police in pursuit for over an hour before an hours-long standoff lasted until a little before 3 a.m.
The mother and son were reunited after police were able to successfully slow the stolen vehicle down using spike strips. The suspect was arrested and the child was safely recovered with no further incident.
The Sheriff's Department arrested the suspect and a passenger shortly after.
Officers fired and missed the suspect after he crashed into a parked car. Nicole Comstock reports.
The pursuit, which began in Hawthorne, headed along several freeways before the front passenger side tire of the stolen vehicle appeared to blow out, bringing the high-speed chase to a sudden end.
CHP officers followed the suspect on motorcycle throughout Echo Park, even heading onto hiking trails in the Elysian Park area on separate occasions before they were able to detain the suspect after he surrendered.
After a little over an hour, the pursuit suspect surrendered to CHP officers.
After leading authorities for over 45 minutes via freeways and roadways, the suspect exited onto dirt hiking trails in the Elysian Park area.
Officers with LAPD were in pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle that ended in a crash in Koreatown. Two people were transported to the hospital in unknown condition.
Tina Patel reports from South Los Angeles, where an early morning pursuit ended in a fatal crash as an innocent pedestrian was killed after being struck by the pursuit suspect.
Authorities were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect in South Los Angeles Wednesday evening when the suspect struck several parked cars and an innocent bystander.
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