A high-speed pursuit of three suspected burglars tore across Los Angeles Tuesday evening before grinding to a halt in South L.A., where officers boxed in a vehicle near East 62nd Street and Avalon Boulevard. Police said they took two people into custody at the scene and recovered a firearm, while at least one other person remained on the loose.
The chase kicked off in the San Fernando Valley and cut through downtown traffic before ending in the 62nd and Avalon area, with multiple law enforcement agencies joining the rolling response.
According to CBS Los Angeles, the pursuit was initially picked up by officers with the L.A. IMPACT task force, then drew in units from the Los Angeles Police Department and the California Highway Patrol. At one point, officers were tracking two separate vehicles. One of the cars stopped, and its occupants bailed out on foot, while the second vehicle continued southbound on the 101 Freeway, exited at South Grand Avenue and eventually turned onto East 60th Street.
How the pursuit ended
Police said the second vehicle finally rolled to a stop near East 62nd Street and Avalon Boulevard at about 7:15 p.m. Three men reportedly jumped out and ran, triggering a brief scramble on nearby surface streets. Responding officers detained two people and recovered a firearm from or near the vehicle. Searches continued in the neighborhood for any remaining suspects while patrol units secured the perimeter and investigators began processing the car for evidence.
Who L.A. IMPACT is
L.A. IMPACT is a joint, state-supported task force that pulls together federal, state and local investigators to tackle major crimes and organized criminal activity across Los Angeles County, according to the California Department of Justice. The task force often supplies surveillance and enforcement resources that stretch across city and county lines, which helps explain the multi-agency presence during Tuesday night’s pursuit. Authorities have not publicly linked this chase to any broader investigation.
What comes next
The investigation is still active and officials have not announced any formal charges, CBS Los Angeles reports. Detectives are expected to keep interviewing witnesses, comb through available video and examine evidence recovered from the stopped vehicle as they work to determine whether the suspects are tied to recent burglary reports. Anyone with information is asked to contact local police or use the LAPD tip lines listed on the department’s website.
