VIDEO: LA lifeguards tackle felony suspect in ocean at Will Rogers State Beach

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Pursuit suspect attempts to swim away from authorities

A bizarre foot pursuit came to an end at Will Rogers State Beach on Thursday morning. 

Bizarre moments unfolded in the Pacific Palisades at Will Rogers State Beach on Thursday morning. 

What we know:

Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department said they received a call at 7:20 a.m. regarding a felony warrant suspect. A short time later, West LA Division officers spotted him and attempted to make contact. Instead, the suspect ran away from the scene and led officers on a foot pursuit. He then jumped into the ocean at Will Rogers State Beach in an attempt to evade officers.

Aerial images from SkyFOX showed the suspect, who was nude from the waist down, in the water. Cameras continued rolling as he appeared agitated and fought lifeguards while being taken into custody.

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Pursuit suspect leads authorities to beach

The foot pursuit of a suspect ended at Will Rogers State Beach on Thursday. 

What we don't know:

The name of the suspect has not been publicly released. 

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Los Angeles Police Department and Stu Mundel's reporting from SkyFOX. 

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