LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A driver in a reportedly stolen SUV on Tuesday afternoon was leading Los Angeles police on a high-speed chase during rush-hour traffic.
Shortly before 6 p.m., the suspect was using the right shoulder of the southbound 405 Freeway to pass other motorists near Culver Boulevard as multiple LAPD cruisers followed the white Mercedes-Benz.
The driver exited the freeway and the dangerous pursuit continued on surface streets in the Del Rey area.
Police chased a possibly stolen Mercedes-Benz SUV on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles.
Initial reports indicated the SUV was may have been stolen in the Laguna Beach area, and that the suspect was possibly armed with a handgun.
By 6:15 p.m., the suspect was speeding eastbound on Slauson Avenue in the Hyde Park area, weaving in and out of traffic, running red lights and at times moving into empty oncoming lanes.
About five minutes later, in one of the chase’s most harrowing moments, the drive encountered nearly a dozen dirt-bike riders as the SUV merged onto the northbound 110 Freeway.
The suspect merged onto the freeway while being passed closely by the motorcyclists, some of whom were popping wheelies with their front wheel in the air.
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