Suspect in stolen SUV leads LAPD on wild chase through San Fernando Valley

VAN NUYS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A suspect in a stolen SUV was arrested after leading police on a wild chase through the streets of the San Fernando Valley.

The suspect in a stolen GMC Yukon fled at high speeds, dodging pedestrians, swerving past cars in an effort to escape officers. The chase was first reported around 5:20 p.m. in the area near Sherman Way and Kester Avenue.
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He seemed at times to lose control of the vehicle, and finally pulled over next to a parked vehicle in Van Nuys near Victory Boulevard and Kester.


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He then jumped out the driver's window and ran away on foot, but officers caught up to him quickly and tackled him to the ground.