Stolen vehicle suspect arrested after ramming multiple LASD units during pursuit
A man has been arrested after he rammed a stolen vehicle into several Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department squad cars during a pursuit.
According to a sheriff’s department spokesperson, deputies with the Industry station began the pursuit around 11:10 p.m. Monday near Hacienda Boulevard and Gale Avenue in Hacienda Heights.
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Deputies executed a PIT maneuver on the 60 Freeway near the Crossroads Parkway exit, but the driver rammed the stolen Chevy Cruze into a police unit and kept going, authorities said.
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A second PIT maneuver was executed on the 605 Freeway near Peck Road in Whittier, which was successful in stopping the suspect.
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He was subsequently taken into custody around an hour after the pursuit initially started, law enforcement officials said.
No injuries were reported.
Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.
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