LAPD Chases Stolen Car Suspect In Hawthorne
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police chased a stolen car suspect in Hawthorne Wednesday evening.
The chase started around 9:15 Wednesday evening. It ended in about half hour with the suspect getting a flat tire.
Sky 9's Stu Mundel said the chase started in South LA and that the LAPD was the lead agency in the pursuit.
The car appeared to be a Honda Accord.
Mundel said the suspect drove erratically.
After his front tire appeared to be going flat, the suspect drove into a Chevron gas station.
Police ordered the man out of the vehicle. After the suspect exited the vehicle, he appeared to try to make a run for it.
Officials used a stun gun on the suspect and he fell to the ground and was put in handcuffs.
He required medical attention on scene, Mundel reported.
