Authorities arrested a man after he attempted to runaway on foot during a brief pursuit in Pacoima Friday morning.
The pursuit started around 6 a.m. after authorities were following the suspect who was wanted for a driving a stolen vehicle and wouldn't pull over.The man was driving a silver Honda heading south on the I-5 in Sun Valley, weaving in and out of traffic and reaching speeds over 90 mph.
Officer on the ground lost the driver briefly before the LAPD chopper caught up with the vehicle around 6:30 a.m. The driver then got off the freeway and pulled into a gas station, where he jumped in the back seat of a black BMW. It is unknown whether the suspect knew the driver and if the suspect was armed.When the BMW stopped at an intersection, the suspect jumped out and attempted to runaway on foot before officers caught up with him.The driver was taken into custody in Pacoima around 6:45 a.
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