Robbery suspect crashes into NORMS restaurant after leading police on chase

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. (KABC) -- A robbery suspect crashed his truck into a NORMS restaurant Tuesday night after leading police on a chase through Huntington Park.

The suspect's truck was on its side after crashing into the restaurant in the 2500 block of Slauson Avenue.
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Authorities then received a call about someone hiding inside a Yogurtland bathroom a few blocks down from the NORMS. It turned out to be a homeless person looking for a place to sleep, authorities said.

Eventually, the dramatic arrest happened in a residential yard not far from the restaurant.

Authorities said they had their eye on the driver and his Lexus for weeks for a series of armed robberies in L.A.

Last week, the driver was able to elude officers, but not Tuesday night, when the driver lost control and crashed into the NORMS.
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There was shattered glass and shaken up customers left behind. The general manager heard the commotion. He said there was damage to the windows and a side wall.



The investigation is ongoing.
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