{"id":147444,"date":"2026-01-24T05:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T05:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/147444\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T05:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T05:21:16","slug":"2-crashes-during-police-pursuit-injure-multiple-people-in-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/147444\/","title":{"rendered":"2 crashes during police pursuit injure multiple people in Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A police chase of purported jewel thieves in Orange County resulted in two crashes Friday afternoon, with multiple injuries reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The crashes occurred at about 2:40 p.m., first at Lemon Street and Orangethorpe Avenue and then at Euclid Street and Malvern Avenue, the Fullerton Police Department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Classic Jewelers smash-and-grab\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"533\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/53d580f7e0797802202f95c86bff2e16.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Surveillance footage shared by Classic Jewelers of Anaheim shows a smash-and-grab robbery on Jan. 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Classic Jewelers smash-and-grab\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"528\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/197808982f916194fb9b600e1113cb5b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Surveillance footage shared by Classic Jewelers of Anaheim shows a smash-and-grab robbery on Jan. 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"O.C. pursuit crashes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a9ef2efb454e43300648e368ffdcb071.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pursuit ended in crashes in Orange County on Jan. 23, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"O.C. pursuit crashes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"533\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/04a99a432fc3f54678fa9a2586087ff3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pursuit ended in crashes in Orange County on Jan. 23, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"O.C. pursuit crashes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"530\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6e1f6394b23ddd4c1d1630fd8d4d1e42.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pursuit ended in crashes in Orange County on Jan. 23, 2026. (OC Hawk)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"O.C. pursuit crashes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0c6f2e5d7ae3dec01796b6588840c9a7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pursuit ended in crashes in Orange County on Jan. 23, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"O.C. pursuit crashes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3d87124e40bd34b2812d69a39d35f696.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pursuit ended in crashes in Orange County on Jan. 23, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"O.C. pursuit crashes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/67e844bc8131ebbe3bcd28f74556e764.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pursuit ended in crashes in Orange County on Jan. 23, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"O.C. pursuit crashes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/71f7d9ea7314a6b0a8c4e6593279ee6d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pursuit ended in crashes in Orange County on Jan. 23, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Orange County pursuit crash\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7db2a9c5f48ca27dd803e7ef7e636811.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Multiple people were hurt in a pair of crashes that occurred during a police pursuit in Orange County on Jan. 23, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"O.C. pursuit crashes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"531\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a985333a82d3a7ff10276a18eec5fd23.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pursuit ended in crashes in Orange County on Jan. 23, 2026. (KTLA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police said both crashes involved multiple vehicles, and the first left several people with minor to moderate injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After the collisions, the occupants fled on foot, though most of them have since been taken into custody, according to the Anaheim Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From the first crash, three of the car\u2019s four occupants have been detained, while from the second crash, two of three are in custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One person from each crash remains on the loose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the scene of the first crash, KTLA\u2019s Chip Yost spotted what appears to be merchandise and packaging from a jewelry store, indicating these crashes could be connected to an earlier incident involving a smash-and-grab at a jewelry store.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">KTLA\u2019s Gil Leyvas reported from Sky5 that the store in question is Classic Jewelers in Anaheim, where a dark-colored SUV could be seen next to the area at which it smashed into the business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Traffic at those locations is expected to be impacted for a significant amount of time. 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