{"id":438940,"date":"2026-08-21T02:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438940\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T02:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:00:08","slug":"la-chase-dirt-bike-rider-arrested-on-his-19th-birthday-after-stopping-for-gas-mid-pursuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438940\/","title":{"rendered":"LA chase: Dirt bike rider arrested on his 19th birthday after stopping for gas mid-pursuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man was arrested on his 19th birthday after leading Los Angeles police on a dangerous dirt bike chase<\/a> that included a series of unusual stops and evasive maneuvers.<\/p>\n

The pursuit on Wednesday featured the suspect stopping at a gas station near Huntington Park to refuel a stolen dirt bike before driving away with the gas pump still attached.<\/p>\n

He was also seen using a cellphone while fleeing police and later rode through a park, where he appeared to retrieve gas that had been left for him in a container.<\/p>\n

Online jail records identified the suspect as Christian Fuentes, who faces felony charges including evading police and vandalism. His birthday is listed as Aug. 19 – the same day of the chase.<\/p>\n

MORE COVERAGE: Dirt bike rider cuts through parks, refuels during wild LA chase<\/p>\n

A dirt bike rider led LAPD on a chaotic chase, weaving through parks and making unusual pit stops before the pursuit ended with a dramatic arrest.<\/p>\n

New security video obtained by Eyewitness News shows a closeup view of the dirt bike rider getting fuel at the gas station in the middle of the police pursuit before taking off – with the pump still attached.<\/p>\n

Investigators said the pursuit began in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Northeast Division near Blake Avenue and Cabot Street before winding through city streets.<\/p>\n

After more than an hour, the chase ended behind a home in a South Los Angeles neighborhood, where officers located the suspect hiding in a blue recycling bin.<\/p>\n

Isaiah James, who lives across the street, said he noticed police activity while working in his garage.<\/p>\n

“I was just working in the garage, and I saw the police show up which got my attention because usually they don’t come on this street,” James said.<\/p>\n

James said he watched as officers took Fuentes into custody after he surrendered.<\/p>\n

“I noticed when he was being arrested, they kinda laughed about it because I guess he liked the thrill of it,” James said.<\/p>\n

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