Officers arrested a possible DUI and stolen vehicle suspect following a Friday evening pursuit in Los Angeles, police confirmed to KTLA.
According to the Simi Valley Police Department, an officer started following the car around 7:45 p.m. when they suspected the driver was operating the vehicle under the influence.
While following the car, police confirmed that it was a stolen vehicle out of San Diego.
The officer who was following the car tried to pull it over, but the driver took off, initiating the pursuit.
The chase moved onto a nearby freeway, and the Los Angeles Police Department soon assisted with an airship. LAPD continued to follow the car, eventually making its way into the West Hollywood area.
-
Officers in pursuit of a possible DUI suspect, believed to be driving a black Chevy Camaro in Los Angeles. November 2024. (KTLA) -
A possible DUI suspect and their passenger are seen running through residences in East Hollywood after foot bailing from a car chase. November 2024. (KTLA) -
A possible DUI suspect and their passenger are seen running through residences in East Hollywood after foot bailing from a car chase. November 2024. (KTLA) -
A possible DUI and stolen car suspect is seen running through residences in East Hollywood after foot bailing from a car chase. November 2024. (KTLA) -
A possible DUI and stolen car suspect is seen running through residences in East Hollywood after foot bailing from a car chase. November 2024. (KTLA)
Details are limited, but the suspect was believed to be driving a black Chevy Camaro southbound on the 101 Freeway before they exited in Silver Lake just after 8 p.m.
The driver and passenger ran out of the car at around 8:15 p.m. and fled in separate directions. An LAPD airship stayed overhead.
Police say one suspect, the passenger, was detained almost immediately.
The driver went into the backyard of a residence after Sky5 observed them throw what looked like a cell phone over the fence into another yard.
Police say the driver was later detained following a brief search in the area of Edgemont Street and Melrose Avenue in East Hollywood.
Initial reports said the driver was eventually found hiding in a dumpster, but police did not immediately confirm this detail.
Police did say that there was suspicion that the two subjects were burglary suspects, as Simi Valley had a residential burglary shortly before the pursuit, but so far there is no connection.
Simi Valley Police did not immediately reveal the identity of either suspect.
