Stolen vehicle suspect arrested after brief chase in Sun Valley area

LAPD chase stolen car suspect through the Valley

Authorities arrested a man after he attempted to runaway on foot during a brief pursuit in Pacoima Friday morning.

LAPD first spotted the stolen vehicle driving northbound on the 405 Freeway through Sun Valley before it turned into a pursuit.

The suspect was driving a silver Honda and was weaving in and out of traffic on the I-5, reaching speeds over 90 mph.

Officers on the ground lost the driver briefly before the LAPD chopper caught up with the vehicle around 6:30 a.m. California Highway Patrol units were also called in to assist.

The driver then got off the freeway and pulled into The 76 gas station near 13131 Foothill Boulevard, where he left the Honda at a gas pump and jumped in the back seat of a black BMW. It is unknown whether the suspect knew the driver and if the suspect was armed.

When the BMW stopped at an intersection, the suspect jumped out and attempted to runaway on foot before officers caught up with him.

The driver was taken into custody in Pacoima around 6:45 a.m.

Amy Maetzold

Amy Maetzold is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She started her journalism career in Wisconsin where she was a producer at NBC15 and Spectrum News 1. Before coming to KCAL, Amy covered news in Santa Barbara at KEYT, winning a group Emmy Award for team coverage on the Alisal Fire.