Crime & Safety

Police Nab Suspected Car Thief In Echo Park

Police set up a perimeter in Echo Park where a car thief led police on a chase before bolting from the vehicle on foot.

ECHO PARK, CA — A suspected car thief led police on a chase through Echo Park Thursday afternoon.

Los Angeles Police officers set up a perimeter to catch the suspect car thief, who ditched his vehicle and ran into the area of Boyleston and Colton streets in Echo Park.

The incident began around 2 p.m., and the suspect was in custody by 5 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

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