15-05-2025
Driver surrenders to CHP after flat tire foils getaway attempt
A man wanted for an alleged armed robbery in Bakersfield was taken into custody after a pursuit ended with a flat tire on the 10 Freeway in West Los Angeles.
The California Highway Patrol said the pursuit began just before noon when they spotted a white Ford Explorer that the Bakersfield Police Department was seeking. Instead of submitting to a traffic stop, the driver took off, with officers in hot pursuit.
The driver sped down the 5 and 10 freeways and through cities like Glendale and Burbank before a visibly flat front right tire appeared to slow him down at about 12:45 p.m.
A couple of minutes later, the driver pulled over, beginning a standoff with CHP officers that lasted only a few moments before the man surrendered to law enforcement.
His identity has not been released.
Travis Schlepp, Nidia Becerra and Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.
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