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Carjacking Suspect In South LA Pursuit Identified As 13-Year-Old Boy

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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - A carjacking suspect who led police on a chase in a stolen car in the South Los Angeles area Monday has been identified as a 13-year-old boy.

Police say the pursuit began about 11:10 a.m. near 83rd Street and Vermont Avenue. Nearly a half-hour later, officers used a PIT maneuver on the car near 135th Street and Western Avenue.

Following the maneuver, the car struck at least one other vehicle and a tree.

The driver - later identified by police as a 13-year-old male - was taken into custody without incident.

No additional details were released.

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