LA police chase: 3 taken into custody following high-speed pursuit through the San Fernando Valley

LOS ANGELES – Three suspects were taken into custody following a high-speed police chase through Los Angeles County, primarily in the San Fernando Valley, on Friday morning. 

Aerial images from SkyFOX showed the driver was traveling at speeds of over 100 mph on the 101 and 170 freeways.

The pursuit started in the Sherman Oaks area and continued into other Valley neighborhoods, including Studio City, North Hollywood, Valley Glen, and Sun Valley. 

Officials intimally believed there were two people inside the vehicle. 

By 9 a.m., the suspect had reached speeds of nearly 130 mph on the 170 Freeway.

The suspect then got back onto the southbound 101 Freeway as he was seen weaving in and out of traffic. 

Just before 9:10 a.m., the pursuit continued in Hollywood where the suspect was met by morning rush hour traffic at the intersection of N. Cahuenga Boulevard and Franklin Avenue. 

A short time later, the suspect got back onto the 101 Freeway in the Hollywood Hills and led authorities back to the Valley. 

What happened next was bizarre.

The suspect hit a trash can in a Sun Valley neighborhood, turned around, and moments later, the pursuit came to an end. The suspect stopped at an apartment building at the intersection of Runnymede Street and Lankershim Boulevard where he, along with two others, casually got out of the vehicle. 

The driver and a female passenger were taken into custody while a third passenger ran away from officers. The third passenger was subsequently taken into custody at what appeared to be a tire shop nearby.

No injuries were reported.

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