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Carjacking suspect in custody after leading authorities on 2-county chase

By KJ Hiramoto

Published July 25, 2021 7:16pm PDT

Dramatic chase ends in crash in Riverside

A dramatic police chase ended in a crash in Riverside.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A dramatic police chase ended in a crash in Riverside Sunday night.

The suspect, who was driving a white Nissan Maxima, was leading CHP and Fontana police on a chase in Fontana before crossing the San Bernardino-Riverside county lines.

Later in the pursuit, an officer with the Ontario Police Department performed a pit maneuver on the suspect, ultimately ending the chase. The suspect was able to safely get out of the car and turned himself in to authorities.

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The suspect was initially wanted for carjacking in Montclair, according to Fontana PD. Officers with Fontana PD, Ontario PD and CHP all assisted in the two-county chase.