Traffic & Transit
SigAlert: Police Chase Snarls 405 And 105 Freeways
Police pursued and arrested a suspected car thief near LAX Friday afternoon, triggering a SigAlert at the 105/405 freeway transition.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A brief police chase shut down traffic at the westbound Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway transition to the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway near Los Angeles International Airport Friday afternoon.
As of 4 p.m., a SigAlert for the transition remained in effect, and the California Highway Patrol urged drivers to avoid the area.
The chase began shortly after 2:30 p.m. when Torrance Police Department officers began pursuing a person suspected of stealing a car from a nearby mall, according to CHP Officer Edgar Figueroa. Officers quickly arrested the suspect, but the ongoing investigation shut down the slow lanes at the transition.
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