Suspects in Stolen Car in Custody Following Chase in South Bay

HAWTHORNE, CA — Los Angeles police officers chased a stolen car with two men inside Wednesday night from South Los Angeles to Hawthorne where force was used to subdue one for arrest, authorities said.

Officers began chasing the car reported stolen at about 9:15 p.m. at Western Avenue and 48th Street, said Sgt. Leonardo McKenzie of the Los Angeles Police Department's Southwest Station.

The pursuit ended at Rosecrans Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevards, in Hawthorne, where both suspects were arrested, McKenzie said.

Video broadcast by KCAL9 appeared to show the driver trying to run away and police shocking him with a stun gun.

There was a use of force that sent one suspect to the hospital for treatment, McKenzie said.

— City News Service, photo via Shutterstock