Suspect in stolen purple car led LAPD on brief chase
A suspect in a stolen purple Dodge Charger led LAPD on a brief chase through South Los Angeles Tuesday morning.
The pursuit started around 11:30 a.m. near Hobart and Vermont streets in the Hyde Park area.
The driver attempted to get away from police by driving on several lawns before they crashed between a garbage truck and a parked car. The high-speed pursuit lasted about 6 minutes before it ended at W 52nd St. and S Wilton Pl.
SkyCAL flew over the scene and saw the suspect hop out of the car and attempt to run away on foot through a neighborhood.
The foot chase ended near a construction site and the suspect was taken into custody.
The suspect was arrested for stealing a vehicle. Nobody else was inside the vehicle and no injuries were reported.
