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Fugitive's Ocean Swim Escape Fails
16 Jul
Summary
- Wanted man led LAPD on a foot chase before entering the ocean.
- Suspect spent over an hour in the Pacific trying to evade capture.
- L.A. County Lifeguards and Sheriff's Department assisted in the arrest.
A wanted individual evaded law enforcement on Thursday morning by taking an unusual route: the Pacific Ocean. LAPD officers initiated a pursuit near Pacific Coast Highway and Sunset Boulevard around 7:20 AM after discovering the suspect had an active felony warrant. The man fled on foot towards Will Rogers State Beach and then plunged into the ocean, attempting to swim away from authorities.
For more than an hour, the suspect treaded water hundreds of yards from shore. L.A. County Lifeguards maintained proximity on rescue boards, engaging with him while awaiting an opportune moment to end the aquatic pursuit. Ultimately, lifeguards, with assistance from the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, successfully apprehended the man and brought him aboard a sheriff's boat. The specific felony warrant remains undisclosed by authorities.
