Crime & Safety
Stolen Car Chase Ends In Santa Monica
Breaking: The hunt is on for one suspect, and the other is in custody, police said.
SANTA MONICA, CA – Los Angeles Police Department went on a pursuit for a stolen vehicle Thursday that terminated in Santa Monica, according to Santa Monica Police Lt. Saul Rodriguez. LAPD set up a perimeter searching for two suspects – one suspect is in custody and the other is outstanding, according to LAPD officials. No weapons were seen and no officers were injured.
Santa Monica Police Department has asked residents to avoid the area between Eleventh Street through Fourteenth Street and Pico Boulevard through Olympic Boulevard until further notice.
SANTA MONICA: LAPD prelim. Report auto pursuit into SAMO. Suspect in Michigan Ave area. No descrip. of suspect or whether armed or not.
— 3rdstreettv (@3rdstreettv) September 7, 2017
Please avoid the area between 11th-14th and Pico-Olympic until further notice.
— Santa Monica Police (@SantaMonicaPD) September 7, 2017
Helicopters have been flying over my house since 3am what's going on??
— Nikki Edwards (@Nikkie396) September 7, 2017
Should we stay inside still? It's been hours and some of us need to go to work :/ is it safe or not? K9 just inspected our driveway!
— Amélie Bellefille (@AmeliBellefille) September 7, 2017
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K9 looking for suspect in GTA in #SantaMonica Helicopters started at 3AM. #MyDayInLA pic.twitter.com/B7IbM7gEYs
— Jason Wills (@Jason__C_Wills) September 7, 2017
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS STORY; PLEASE REFRESH YOUR SCREEN FOR UPDATES.
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