LAPD Continues Search For Murder Suspect After Pursuit Through San Fernando Valley
Published January 8, 2022 • Updated on January 8, 2022 at 11:55 pm
LAPD is searching for driver wanted for murder that led them on a dangerous high-speed pursuit through the San Fernando Valley. As seen on air on Jan. 8, 2022.
Los Angeles police were involved in a dangerous high-speed pursuit tonight of an attempted murder suspect on freeways and surface streets in the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood, but lost the suspect vehicle.
The pursuit began in the Encino area just after 6:30 p.m., according to the LAPD.
Police and two TV news helicopters lost track of the suspect when the car exited the Golden State (5) Freeway on Sierra Highway, near the border between Mission Hills and Santa Clarita, the LAPD reported. The search was called off at 7:09 p.m.
Speeds exceeded 140 miles per hour on the freeways, according to NBC4.
The suspect got on and off the 5 Freeway at times and onto surface streets in the Sylmar and Mission Hills areas
It was reported that police have possibly identified the suspect but information about that person was not released. There were no details immediately available about the attempted murder that prompted the chase.
It was unknown who the registered owner of the vehicle is. The car is a black Dodge Charger with Texas license plates.
Published January 8, 2022 • Updated on January 8, 2022 at 11:55 pm
LAPD is searching for driver wanted for murder that led them on a dangerous high-speed pursuit through the San Fernando Valley. As seen on air on Jan. 8, 2022.
Los Angeles police were involved in a dangerous high-speed pursuit tonight of an attempted murder suspect on freeways and surface streets in the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood, but lost the suspect vehicle.
The pursuit began in the Encino area just after 6:30 p.m., according to the LAPD.
Police and two TV news helicopters lost track of the suspect when the car exited the Golden State (5) Freeway on Sierra Highway, near the border between Mission Hills and Santa Clarita, the LAPD reported. The search was called off at 7:09 p.m.
Speeds exceeded 140 miles per hour on the freeways, according to NBC4.
The suspect got on and off the 5 Freeway at times and onto surface streets in the Sylmar and Mission Hills areas
It was reported that police have possibly identified the suspect but information about that person was not released. There were no details immediately available about the attempted murder that prompted the chase.
It was unknown who the registered owner of the vehicle is. The car is a black Dodge Charger with Texas license plates.
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