Police in pursuit of suspect wanted for a traffic violation
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Police are in pursuit of a suspect in the Rosemead area. The pursuit began in San Diego after the driver failed to stop during a traffic stop.
Pursuit suspect in police custody after hour-long standoff
After a standoff that lasted almost two hours, crisis negotiators were finally able to get the pursuit suspect to surrender.
The standoff began after California Highway Patrol officers pit maneuvered the suspect near LAX.
The man then got out of the sedan he was driving and ran towards the overpass bridge.
It appeared like he was going to jump off the bridge but he decided against it after realizing a jump likely would have resulted in serious or fatal injuries.
The pursuit began in San Diego, where the suspect was driving on the wrong side of the road.
He then led CHP into the Los Angeles area, driving fast and erratically on the 105 Freeway.
Negotiators still trying to calm suspect down
An hour has passed by and negotiators and police are still attempting to convince the suspect to surrender.
The male suspect has appeared to look agitated throughout the entire situation.
Sky9 has been over the scene through its entirety and the man appears to be nowhere close to surrendering.
He has tied a sweater around his neck and gone on and off the edge of the overpass bridge but still does not appear close to surrendering.
The man has something in his hand but it's unclear what it exactly is.
It remains unclear at this moment what's going through the suspect's mind. There's no clarity if he is under the influence or may be in the middle of a mental health crisis.
Crisis negotiator brought in to try and convince suspect to surrender
With the standoff continuing to go on with no resolution, police have brought in a crisis negotiator to try and convince the male suspect to surrender.
The man has not showed any signs of willing to give up to police and continues to sit perched on the edge of an overpass bridge.
As a result, people looking to get into LAX are blocked off as a result to the standstill.
Airport officials are now urging incoming passengers to use the entrance on the southbound side of Sepulveda Boulevard.
Standoff with pursuit suspect still going
Firefighters have now inflated an airbag near Sepulveda Boulevard and W. Century Boulevard for the chance that the male suspect jumps off the overpass bridge.
The man has been threatening to jump off since the pursuit came to an end.
As a result, traffic for incoming and departing LAX passengers will be met with traffic delays thanks to the standoff.
It's unclear at this moment if the suspect is impaired or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Pursuit suspect, CHP at standstill after pit maneuver
After leading authorities on a pursuit from San Diego all the way to LAX, the male suspect and California Highway Patrol Officers are at a standstill right in front of the LAX entrance on W. Century Boulevard.
The pursuit began when the suspect was driving on the wrong side of the road and failed to yield to police.
Following a successful pit maneuver, the suspect jumped out of the sedan he was driving and ran towards the edge of a freeway overpass.
He is currently threatening to jump off an overpass and into oncoming traffic.
Pursuit suspect sticks head out of window
The driver continues to drive at dangerously high speeds on the westbound side of the 105 Freeway after leading police on a pursuit from San Diego.
The suspect was seen sticking his hands out of the driver window while also swerving through lanes of the freeway.
Fortunately, the driver did not hit any other vehicles but came very close to doing so.
