Man Who Allegedly Led Police On 3-Hour Chase Over 10 Freeways Arrested
PASADENA (AP) — A man who allegedly led authorities a 240-mile chase through Los Angeles County has been arrested and charged with evading police, making criminal threats and vandalism.
Prosecutors say 48-year-old Karnik Kendirian was arrested at his Altadena home on Monday — a day after he led Pasadena police and the California Highway Patrol on a nearly three-hour chase at speeds of up to 100 mph.
Authorities finally called off the chase for safety reasons and because they knew the driver's identity.
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Police say they were trying to stop Kendirian because he was suspected of vandalizing a neighbor's property with graffiti, threatening the neighbor for reporting him and damaging two cars on Saturday.
He remains jailed and now faces more than three years in prison if convicted.
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