Los Angeles, Ca
Truck driver leads LAPD on pursuit with crates of marijuana falling from truck
A truck driver was taken into custody after main police on a pursuit by means of Los Angeles with crates of marijuana falling from the truck.
LAPD obtained experiences of an assault with a lethal weapon and pictures fired on the 900 block of Venice Boulevard round 3:30 a.m., LAPD officer Lomeli mentioned.
When officers arrived on the scene, there wasn’t proof of an assault however they have been pointed to a suspect in a stolen white field truck, authorities mentioned.
Officers tried to cease the truck, however the driver didn’t yield and it kickstarted a pursuit, Lomeli mentioned.
Sparks have been flying behind the truck as the driving force fled authorities with the truck’s cargo door nonetheless large open, video reveals.
Crates of what gave the impression to be hashish could possibly be seen falling from the truck onto the streets as police cruisers adopted carefully behind the dashing truck.
The chase continued to forty first Place and Wadsworth Avenue within the Historic South-Central neighborhood of South L.A., the place the pursuit finally got here to an finish and the driving force was taken into custody.
Authorities didn’t launch info on the suspect’s id.
It’s unclear whether or not the marijuana that fell from the truck was stolen.
Lomeli mentioned a preliminary investigation reveals {that a} enterprise was burglarized alongside Venice Boulevard earlier than the chase started however no additional particulars have been instantly out there.