If there’s something they teach in criminal school, it’s to never become the subject of a police chase because those never end well for the person running from the cops.
The driver of a Chrysler 300 apparently missed that lesson as he found himself involved on the wrong side of a major pursuit operation in Long Beach, California on April 22. As reported by NBC Los Angeles, the man was wanted in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon.
Police officers spotted the blue Chrysler 300 on the 110 Freeway at around 3 p.m. and went in pursuit. The chase continued onto the eastbound Artesia (91) Freeway in the Paramount/North Long Beach area. The suspect led them on a chase to downtown Los Angeles, where he ran a red light and crashed into another car.
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That didn’t stop him as he then got back onto the 91 Freeway in his attempt to outrun the cops. His Chrysler was seen dangerously changing lanes at high speeds until he hit a black pickup truck, spinning it around.
The impact caused significant damage to the Chrysler 300, forcing the driver to pull over on the freeway. The accident brought the 20-minute police chase from downtown Los Angeles to the Long Beach area to a halt, with police officers arresting him after a lengthy standoff during which both sides of the freeway were closed.
As the shirtless man exited and re-entered the car several times, officers kept negotiating until they made their move and arrested the suspect without hurting him.