A fleeing stolen car suspect evaded police in Los Angeles with one simple trick: they ditched the car under a bridge where pursuing helicopters couldn’t see or follow. Now, months later, police still haven’t announced any arrests related to the incident.
Police and news helicopters caught the vast majority of the chase in question as it happened in late June. Video shows the Jaguar speeding in excess of 120 mph (193 km/h) down the 10 Freeway in Pomona, California with CHP nowhere in sight.
According to CBS News, officers called off the ground pursuit in the interest of public safety. Some police departments employ such a strategy in an effort to get the driver to slow down. Others employ almost the exact opposite strategy. In this case, it played into the suspect’s hands as they continued to speed only putting more distance between them and the authorities.
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While air units were able to track the Jaguar F-Type via air, they weren’t especially close to the car on the ground. tThat allowed the driver to go wherever they wanted. They managed to slip in and out of traffic throughout Los Angeles without hitting a single car.
When the driver slipped under a large overpass of the 110 Freeway they got out of the car, left it rolling, and escaped capture. The car rolled into a van at very slow speeds and then continued as it was likely still in gear. It actually drove on its own over more than a block.
As police finally closed in they attempted to open the door and stop the car but failed to do so before it hit a pole. The responding officer appeared genuinely frustrated, slamming the door shut after failing to capture the suspect or save the car from damage. Thankfully, it appears that nobody was hurt.
It’s almost as if the driver was aware where the helicopter was as they ditched the Jaguar in the perfect spot to evade the camera. Now, many months since the incident, neither the CHP nor Riverside Police Department have announced any arrests related to the theft.