LA car chase: Suspects accused of carjacking multiple vehicles during long pursuit get away

Carjacking suspects manage to escape after long pursuit

A group of carjacking suspects managed to escape following a long pursuit.

LOS ANGELES - The search continued Monday for two carjacking suspects who led authorities on an hour-long police chase across Los Angeles County. The pursuit took multiple bizarre turns as the suspects allegedly carjacked at least three vehicles, including a big rig on live TV on the 5 Freeway.

What we know:

On Sunday, Aug. 10,  the two suspects led the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on a chase. The suspects were inside a dark-colored pickup truck – also allegedly stolen – before pinning other cars to see if they could break in. At one point during the chase, the suspects tried to break into two different cars. Both attempts failed, but shortly after, the two suspects cornered a white big rig and then carjacked the massive vehicle before taking off on the 5 Freeway near Sylmar.

2 men accused of carjacking 3 cars, incl. big rig

Two men are accused of carjacking at least three vehicles, including a big rig on live TV on the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles, mid-police chase.

A little after 11:30 p.m., the suspects ditched the big rig in downtown Los Angeles and then jumped into a third vehicle – a white pickup truck – before taking off to Boyle Heights.

Over the course of the chase, the suspect drove through parts of Sylmar, Santa Clarita, North Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Echo Park, downtown Los Angeles, Westlake and Boyle Heights.

2 people carjack big rig on live TV on 5 Fwy

At one point during the scene, the suspects tried to carjack two different cars on live TV. Both attempts failed, but shortly after, the two suspects hopped out of the pickup truck they were in ? also believed to be stolen ? and then carjacked a big rig before taking off on the 5 Freeway near Sylmar.

What we don't know:

Two of the suspects whereabouts are unknown.

Officials did not say where the first pickup truck may have been stolen from. It is unknown which company is affiliated with the stolen white big rig. There were no announcements on what ended up happening to the third carjacking victim.