LOS ANGELES, CA — Two people suspected in a robbery were arrested Tuesday night after a fast-moving chase that cut across the San Gabriel Valley and ended with both suspects in custody. The pursuit started shortly before 8:20 p.m. near Washington Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, according to officers, and quickly moved onto freeways as police followed the vehicle through Los Angeles County.
Aerial footage showed the driver reaching speeds as high as 115 miles per hour while swerving across lanes and around other vehicles on the 210 Freeway. California Highway Patrol officers took over from the Los Angeles Police Department as the chase continued eastward, with officers tracking the vehicle through busy freeway traffic and into nearby communities.
Chase begins near Washington Boulevard and Vermont Avenue
Officers said the pursuit began before 8:20 p.m. near Washington Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, a busy intersection in Los Angeles. From there, the suspected robbery vehicle headed onto freeway lanes and kept going as officers stayed behind it, with the chase drawing police attention across a wide stretch of the region.
The vehicle’s route put drivers around it at risk as it moved at extreme speeds. Footage from above showed the suspect car weaving through lanes and passing other vehicles at a pace that made the pursuit especially dangerous. The chase did not stay on one roadway for long, and authorities continued to track it as it moved toward the San Gabriel Valley.
CHP takes over as the vehicle races along the 210 Freeway
As the chase continued on the 210 Freeway, California Highway Patrol officers joined in and assumed the lead from LAPD officers. The vehicle remained in motion at very high speeds, and the aerial view captured repeated lane changes as the driver tried to keep moving through freeway traffic.
The speed seen on the freeway stood out even in a pursuit that already had police pushing through multiple jurisdictions. By the time officers were following the vehicle through the San Gabriel Valley, the scene had become a coordinated effort between agencies trying to keep up with a suspect car moving far faster than normal traffic.
Pasadena exit and dangerous street driving follow
Around 8:50 p.m., the driver left the freeway in Pasadena at Foothill Boulevard, but the pursuit did not slow down. Even on surface streets, officers said the vehicle was still moving at extreme speed and running through intersections as police stayed close behind.
The move off the freeway shifted the danger from high-speed highway lanes to neighborhood streets. That change brought the chase into more populated areas, where the suspect car continued to move recklessly before the vehicle eventually came to a stop farther east in the foothill communities.
One suspect runs near Sierra Madre before being caught
The vehicle stopped in the Sierra Madre area near N. Mountain Trail and E. Laurel Avenue. After the car came to rest, the driver got out and ran on foot while the passenger surrendered as officers arrived. Police quickly took the passenger into custody at the scene.
Officers then searched the neighborhood for the fleeing suspect. Flashlights and guns drawn, they moved through the area until the second suspect was found a short distance away and arrested. The end of the chase marked the close of a tense pursuit that had moved from city streets to freeway lanes and back again.
Police have not identified the suspects or described the robbery
Neither suspect has been publicly identified. Officers also have not released details about the robbery that led to the pursuit, including what was taken or where the alleged crime happened.
At this point, the arrests appear to be the main confirmed outcome of the incident. Police have said only that the chase began in connection with a robbery investigation and ended with both suspects in custody after the foot chase in Sierra Madre.
