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LAPD Pursues Armed Suspect After Assault on Officer
27 Aug
Summary
- LAPD pursuit of a driver wanted for assault with a deadly weapon.
- Suspect was driving a white Lexus sedan on freeways and surface streets.
- Chase ended as the vehicle's front tire appeared damaged.
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department's North Hollywood Division were engaged in a pursuit of a motorist wanted for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon. The pursuit initiated on Wednesday night, with the suspect leading officers on the 101 Freeway after having been on surface streets in North Hollywood shortly before 9 p.m.
Preliminary, unconfirmed reports indicated the driver of a white Lexus sedan might be associated with an Armenian gang and was considered armed and dangerous. The chase concluded on the 5 Freeway when the vehicle's front passenger tire appeared to be damaged, causing the car to slow considerably.
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