California highway pursuit leads to standoff
LONG BEACH, Calif. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was in pursuit of an armed robbery suspect. This suspect may be connected to an assault with a deadly weapon case.
The pursuit began near South Los Angeles but weaved its way through several freeways before going south on the I-710 Freeway.
At least three suspects were inside of the vehicle. The driver seemed to be the only one that bailed out of the SUV after crashing on the highway near Long Beach.
He then jumped off the freeway and onto surface streets. He was seen running away from police before making his way to an alley near West Melrose Way and West Fourth Street in Long Beach.
The suspect was last seen outside an apartment complex. Police believe the suspect broke into a family's apartment.
At about 10:00pm, firefighters evacuated a family living in an adjacent apartment by leading them down a ladder set up next to an open window.
