Officers responded at about 3 a.m. to the alarm at Montebello Town Center, where they saw a vehicle crashing into a store front, police said in a statement.
A pursuit ensued after the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Tom Rojas, allegedly drove away from the scene and was located by authorities. According to police, an officer-involved shooting occurred during the chase but the suspect was not struck by gunfire.
No officers were injured in the incident.
The pursuit ended in a crash on Whittier Boulevard, between Indiana Street and Ditman Avenue, in East Los Angeles.
A K-9 unit was eventually deployed and Rojas was taken into custody, authorities said. He was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and felony evading.
The section of Whittier Boulevard was closed to traffic as an investigation got underway.