Stolen box truck driver taken into custody on San Pedro beach
Los Angeles Police Department officers detained a stolen box truck driver on the sand in San Pedro after he ran from the vehicle as he hit a dead-end in a parking lot.
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Los Angeles Police Department officers detained a stolen box truck driver on the sand in San Pedro after he ran from the vehicle as he hit a dead-end in a parking lot.
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