Chase ends after juveniles abandon stolen car in South Gate, 3 taken in custody, police say
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Three juveniles in a reported stolen car led police on a high-speed, reckless chase through the streets of South Los Angeles on Thursday before being apprehended in South Gate.
The chase ended after less than an hour when the three abandoned the Hyundai Elantra in the residential area of Santa Fe Avenue and Willow Place and fled on foot.
At one point during the chase, a passenger was holding a phone out the window, possibly to record or livestream. Some of the passengers appeared to be laughing as they fled.
The car was driving fast, passing through red lights and swerving in and out of oncoming traffic lanes.
The Hyundai had several signs of damage to its rear and front bumpers, indicating it may have been involved in one or more collisions at the early stages of the chase.
LAPD units appeared to be hanging back a distance from the vehicle, likely for safety reasons. The car continued making turns, sticking to the same neighborhoods of southeast Los Angeles.
Less than an hour into the chase, the suspects pulled over in a South Gate neighborhood, jumped out of the car and ran.
Officers were not immediately in the area at the time but arrived a short time later and began setting up a perimeter to initiate a search.
Within half an hour, police had located the suspects at the scene and taken them into custody.
