By Ricardo Roura
Sep 12, 2024, 6:52 PM EDT
Two men were taken into custody by authorities after a dangerous police chase that reached speeds of 150 miles per hour Wednesday night in the Los Angeles area before it came to an end in Long Beach.
It was not clear exactly when the chase began, but according to reports, Two suspects attempted to escape from an area where an illegal street takeover occurred in East Los Angeles and that the police were trying to clear up.
Various television channels reported on the chase at the time. The suspect vehicle was crossing from the 710 Freeway to the 605 Freeway, heading north..
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When officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) As they attempted to catch up with the vehicle, the suspect car was clocked going as fast as 150 miles per hour while changing lanes and turning off the car’s headlights in an attempt to avoid being detected from the air.
At one point, the suspect continued his escape along the 22 Freeway toward Long Beach and continued until he turned onto East 7th Street, route where he ignored the red lights until turning onto Havana Avenue.
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When it appeared that the CHP had lost track of the suspect vehicle, The units discovered the car parked on the side of the road under a tree. And officers quickly surrounded the car with guns in hand.
The driver obeyed the officers’ orders, He opened the car door with his hands up and surrendered.. A few moments later the passenger followed, without any incident occurring.
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The two men were arrested and placed in the back seat of a CHP patrol vehicle.
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