Beverly Hills standoff ends with rideshare driver's arrest
Attempted murder suspect in custody
Officials said an attempted murder suspect is in custody following an hours-long standoff in Beverly Hills.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - An attempted murder suspect, identified as Osvaldo DelRio, was taken into custody following an hours-long standoff in Beverly Hills. Authorities said the suspect attempted to kill a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy with his car.
What we know:
SkyFOX was over the scene as the suspect led the Beverly Hills Police Department on a chase Sunday, May 3. The suspect was an alleged rideshare driver in a gray pickup truck. According to Beverly Hills PD, one of its officers tried to get the driver to pull over, but the suspect refused to stop, prompting a short police chase.
At one point prior to the standoff, DelRio allegedly committed attempted murder on a peace officer. Once the pickup truck stopped and a standoff ensued around 2:45 p.m., officials later revealed a hostage was being held inside the suspect's pickup truck.
Hours-long hostage situation in Beverly Hills
A short police chase has turned into an 8-hour long (and counting) hostage situation in Beverly Hills.
At around 10:45 p.m., FOX 11's Matthew Seedorff reported that the hostage – the ride share passenger – safely got out of the suspect's car.
The suspect was eventually taken into custody overnight.
He remains in custody and his bail was set at $1,000,000 for attempted murder.
Police chase ends in SWAT standoff
A police chase ends in a SWAT standoff in Beverly Hill. NOTE: This video does not have audio.
Prior to the crime spree, which included allegations of holding a person hostage and committing attempted murder on a peace officer, officials did not say whether the suspect had been linked to other crimes, other than the fact that the suspect was wanted for a felony allegation outside of LA County. The Beverly Hills Police Department posted on social media, asking the public to avoid the area.
Uber releases statement
What they're saying:
"This must have been a terrifying experience. We’re grateful to law enforcement for their response and relieved that no one was seriously injured. We have removed the driver from the platform, and are standing ready to support law enforcement with their investigation," an Uber spokesperson said.
The Source: This report used information provided by FOX 11's crew at the scene, in addition to information from the Beverly Hills Police Department.