LAPD terminates hours-long pursuit of stolen car suspect
LAPD chases stolen vehicle near Hollywood
SkyFOX first spotted the suspect in a black sedan traveling on Wilshire Boulevard in the Beverly Hills area.
LOS ANGELES - Authorities on Monday called off an hours-long police chase of a driver in a suspected stolen car in Los Angeles.
SkyFOX first spotted the suspect in a black Kia traveling on Wilshire Boulevard in the Beverly Hills area.
The suspect was seen speeding on surface streets and weaving in and out of traffic, at times fishtailing from one side of the road to the other.
Spike strips deployed during LAPD police chase
The LAPD deployed spike strips attempting to stop a pursuit suspect on Monday morning.
Police continued to chase the suspect toward Koreatown, where the driver managed to avoid a spike strip deployed by the LAPD.
By 8:56 a.m. the suspect had reached La Brea Avenue from Wilshire Boulevard, heading toward Hollywood.
Just after 9 a.m. the suspect was seen traveling east on Franklin Avenue, then northbound on Highland Avenue and south after making a U-turn near the Hollywood Bowl to avoid another spike strip.
The suspect then appeared to get onto the 101 Freeway near the Universal Studios Blvd. exit.
The suspect was then traveling near Forest Lawn Drive and Ventura Boulevard. One LAPD cruiser was seen trailing the car.
Pursuit suspect comes to temporary stop
A pursuit suspect temporarily parked a reported stolen vehicle before the chase continued in Hollywood.
By 9:30 a.m. the suspect was seen stuck in traffic at a red light at the intersection of N. Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard.
The LAPD announced its officers had backed off the pursuit just after noon.
The Source: This report is based on information from the Los Angeles Police Department. City News Service contributed.