A high-speed police chase that tore across multiple Southland counties ended in a violent crash in Alhambra on Tuesday, with the suspect taken into custody after apparently losing control of a reportedly stolen vehicle. The pursuit drew California Highway Patrol units through Ontario before it wound its way into the San Gabriel Valley, where it finally came to a stop.
According to ABC7 Los Angeles, California Highway Patrol officers were chasing the suspect in a reportedly stolen vehicle on the 10 Freeway in Ontario, with multiple CHP units close behind. That account describes the suspect driving a silver Toyota and reaching speeds of up to 90 mph on the freeway before exiting in the Alhambra area around 2 p.m.
Once off the freeway, the suspect appeared to lose control of the vehicle, which clipped the corner of a bystander's vehicle before crashing, and was taken into custody, the outlet reported. Details surrounding the alleged theft of the vehicle were not immediately known, and the report remained developing as of Tuesday evening, with the station noting it would add more details as they became available.
An Earlier, Separate Pursuit
A December 1, 2025, report from CBS Los Angeles describes a separate pursuit, which began just after 5:45 p.m. on the eastbound lanes of the 10 Freeway near Pomona, with the vehicle traveling as fast as 135 mph toward downtown Los Angeles before the pursuit ended around 6:30 p.m. in Alhambra. That report says the suspect had fled on foot by the time law enforcement arrived at the crash site and officers found and arrested him in a nearby bush. Police had not yet identified the suspect, per that report.
The December 2025 CBS report describes a separate event from the September 2026 Alhambra pursuit reported by ABC7.
Part of a Broader Pattern of Southland Pursuits
Other pursuits have also crossed county lines and passed through the San Gabriel Valley. Just last month, a pursuit that started in San Bernardino County extended into Los Angeles County's San Gabriel Valley neighborhoods before circling back to Ontario, according to FOX 11 Los Angeles, which reported a woman leading CHP on that hour-long chase at speeds topping 100 mph, during which a passenger tumbled out of the fleeing car mid-pursuit.
Other recent Alhambra-area chases have ended just as dramatically. In one earlier incident, a chase suspect crashed into a semi-truck on the westbound 10 Freeway in Alhambra, forcing the closure of several lanes, per ABC7; the freeway was fully reopened by 6 a.m., though traffic remained heavy afterward. In a separate case, a pursuit of a DUI suspect ended when the car crashed into another crash scene and a building in San Gabriel, and an ambulance transported at least one person from that scene, though it was unclear at the time whether the driver had been taken into custody, according to NBC Los Angeles.
As of Tuesday evening, key questions about this latest chase remained unanswered, including the suspect's identity, the circumstances behind the alleged vehicle theft, and what charges, if any, he may face. Hoodline will update this story as verified details become available.
