A suspect who stole a van from a children’s hospital was arrested after leading police on a wild chase through Los Angeles Tuesday night.
The suspect was seen driving erratically on the highway and surface streets, at times traveling on the wrong side of the road and narrowly avoiding numerous nearby vehicles and pedestrians.
The suspect ignored streetlight commands, weaved through busy streets and zigzagged dangerously into traffic.
LAPD officers continued to closely follow the driver as he sped away. It is possible that the driver was armed.
The chase began in the North Hollywood area around 7:21 p.m. before the suspect pulled over in Panorama City about an hour later. That’s when he quickly jumped out of the van, crossed the road and headed toward a Home Depot garden center.
Police quickly surrounded the parking lot and rushed into the store as Home Depot employees were seen pointing in the direction the suspect was fleeing.
The suspect, who was first seen wearing a yellow sweater, appeared to have removed some clothing in an attempt to blend into the crowd.
He was eventually located inside and taken into custody. It is unclear which children’s hospital the van was stolen from.
This developing story will be updated. Footage of the chase will be available soon in the video player above.
News Source : ktla.com
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