LIVE Suspect in custody after dramatic chase ends in crash in Thousand Oaks
The suspect pulled into a gas station in the Northridge area and stole a white BMW sedan and again fled at high speeds exceeding 100 mph.A man fled from officers in a minivan Wednesday through the San Fernando Valley and then carjacked two separate vehicles in his desperate attempt to escape.
At times the suspect fled at speeds exceeding 100 mph on the 118 Freeway in the Mission Hills area. The vehicle then exited onto surface streets in the northern valley and continued to drive recklessly, weaving through lanes and running lights.The suspect pulled into a gas station in the Northridge area and stole a white BMW sedan and again fled at high speeds exceeding 100 mph.
A few minutes later he drove over uneven pavement in a construction zone on Ventura Boulevard and appeared to be damaging the tires and suspension. Shortly after 2 p.m., CHP officers caught up with him at a freeway ramp on Moorpark Road. Two units boxed him in front and back and a third unit rammed the cargo van from the side.Within minutes the suspect put his hands out the window, exited the van and laid down on the ground to surrender.
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