Watch CBS News

Man in custody after pursuit ends in crash in Vermont Knolls neighborhood

A man is in custody after he crashed into a tree during a police pursuit in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood Wednesday morning.

The Los Angeles Police Department said they initiated a pursuit of a robbery suspect around 1:25 a.m.

vermont-knolls-crash.png
A man crashed into a tree during a police pursuit damaging several other vehicles in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood.  KCAL News

A brief pursuit took place near the 8400 block of South Flower Street before the man hit a tree and damaged several other vehicles.

He got out of the vehicle and fled the scene. The LAPD set up a perimeter before the man was later taken into custody. 

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue