Assault suspect in custody after chase ends in Santa Ana

A suspect was taken into custody in Santa Ana after leading authorities on a chase through Orange County Tuesday evening.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- A suspect was taken into custody in Santa Ana after leading authorities on a chase through Orange County Tuesday evening.

The chase started in Anaheim at around 9:45 p.m. and went through multiple freeways.

The suspect, accused of ramming into two Anaheim Police Department vehicles, was driving what appeared to be a blue Chevy Avalanche. After allegedly hitting the vehicles, he fled the area.
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He passed through several cities in the county, including Anaheim and Orange.

With almost no cars on the freeway, the driver was able to flee authorities easily.
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After exiting the freeway, the suspect drove onto surface streets and pulled up to what appeared to be an apartment complex and surrendered.

Authorities took the driver into custody.



No officers were injured in the incident.
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