Police arrest domestic violence suspect following lengthy pursuit, standoff in West Covina
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West Covina police were in pursuit of a driver on the southbound 710 Freeway, from the 105 Freeway, who was reportedly wanted for suspected child endangerment Tuesday evening.
Police clarified that the want was not child endangerment, but suspected domestic violence.
The chase began at a little before 9 p.m. in West Covina before the suspect led officers on a chase through the Southland often hurtling along freeways at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.
When the suspect returned to West Covina, officers were able to ram the vehicle, causing the driver to slam into another vehicle in the area, bringing the pursuit to a sudden stop at 11:10 p.m.
Officers promptly surrounded the vehicle with guns drawn, but the suspect refused to exit the vehicle until around 2:30 a.m., following an hours-long standoff. Both a SWAT team and a K-9 team were called to the scene to assist with the barricaded suspect. They also fired non-lethal ammunition into the vehicle as the suspect resisted their efforts.
As the standoff continued, officers evacuated several homes in the area, though they were allowed to return home soon after the suspect was taken into custody.
According to police, the victim of the domestic violence sustained several injuries, though they are considered to be non-life threatening.
Suspect taken into custody following lengthy standoff
Despite ending just before 11:30 p.m., the suspect was not taken into custody until a little before 3 a.m. after barricading themselves in their vehicle.
He was arrested without further incident.
Armored vehicle called in
Police have called in a Bearcat armored vehicle during a standoff with a domestic violence suspect in West Covina.
Pursuit comes to a stop
West Covina officers have surrounded the domestic violence suspect with their guns drawn near Broadmoor Avenue and Workman Avenue in West Covina after a pursuit.
Sparks continue to fly from vehicle
The suspect is sandwiched between a parked car and officer vehicles, still attempting to drive away as sparks fly from the damaged wheels.
Suspect stopped after sparks fly from tires
Sparks flew from the tires of the suspect's car, which slammed into a parked car and came to a stop. West Covina Police are out of the vehicles with a K-9.
Suspect driving again after PIT maneuver
The suspect again is on the move, driving with a damaged tire after a PIT maneuver by police.
More PIT maneuvers attempted
Police successfully conducted a PIT maneuver. The suspect hit a telephone pole and came to a stop in the San Gabriel Valley.
Pursuit moving into 1 hour mark
Officers attempt PIT maneuver
LASD helping in the pursuit with West Covina Police
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has their helicopter on the suspect to assist the West Covina police officers pursuing the suspect on the 605 Freeway.
Driver on the 605 Freeway
The driver is now going northbound on the 605 Freeway.
Suspect driving at high rates of speed
The suspect is going almost 100 mph on the 105 Freeway.
Driver on the 105 Freeway
The driver is now going eastbound on the 105 Freeway near the Long Beach Boulevard exit close to Compton.
Suspect driving in Inglewood
The suspect was driving near S. Prairie Avenue and West 110th Street in Inglewood.
