LAPD cruiser rolls away after officer forgets to put it in park while trying to apprehend suspect

CANOGA PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The moment an LAPD officer jumped out of his cruiser to apprehend a shooting suspect - and forgot to put the vehicle in park - was caught on camera.

The incident happened Thursday at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park. Footage shows the car rolling backwards after officers got out of the vehicle.
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The cruiser nearly hit other vehicles as a second officer tried to get back inside the car. It's unclear if anybody was hurt or if other cars were hit.

The shooting suspect was eventually detained at a nearby gas station.
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