Vehicle Pursuit Involves LAPD Officers, Suspect in Separate South Los Angeles Collisions

SOUTH LOS ANGELES, May 31 (KNN) — A Los Angeles Police Department pursuit of a vehicle in the University Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles late Thursday night involved police officers and suspect in separate traffic collisions.

At approximately 11:30 p.m., the LAPD’s Southwest patrol officers became aware of a stolen vehicle. The officers followed the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, however, the suspect failed to comply and a pursuit ensued, according to Sgt. Kevin Ahlemeir with LAPD’s South Traffic Division at the scene.

During the pursuit, the officers were involved in a traffic collision into a light pole and bus stop bench at the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Hoover Street.

The suspect continued northbound on Grand Avenue to where it becomes a one-way street when he crashed into a vehicle. That victim sustained minor injuries and the suspect sustained possibly broken bones, according to Ahlemeir. The suspect was eventually taken into custody.

Ahlemeir said the pursuit and traffic collision scenes were being investigated. He added that at least one officer was transported to a local hospital from the initial crash scene with minor injuries.

Gabriel Pabon, Video Journalist / KNN