SoCal chase comes to wild end after suspect climbs out of moving car, jumps off roof

CERRITOS, Calif. (KABC) -- A driver who led police on a chase was taken into custody after jumping out of the moving car in the Cerritos area early Friday morning.

The chase started shortly before 4 a.m. in the downtown Los Angeles area. The driver in the allegedly stolen white Mercedes-Benz led police on a pursuit across several freeways before he slowed to crawl at the 605 and 91 freeway interchange.

AIR7 was over the scene as the suspect climbed out of the driver's side window - while the car was still moving - then got on the roof and jumped off.

He took off running but CHP officers ran after him and took him into custody in just moments. Another officer had to run over and stop the moving car.

DEVELOPING: We will add more details to this report as they become available.