Corporal

Stolen Vehicle Driver Arrested After San Gabriel Valley Pursuit, Garage Standoff

Homes in a Baldwin Park neighborhood were evacuated during a standoff after the pursuit on freeways and streets in the San Gabriel Valley

A driver who was holed up in a garage Monday morning after a San Gabriel Valley chase in which a police cruiser crashed with another vehicle was arrested after a standoff.

The pursuit began after the driver fled a traffic stop. Details regarding the initial traffic stop were not immediately available.

The driver, wearing red shoes, bailed out of the vehicle and jumped over fences and walls before entering a Baldwin Park garage after the pursuit on freeways and streets in the West Covina area. Officers waited in a rainstorm for about 30 minutes before the man walked from the garage and surrendered with his arms raised.

Nearby homes were evacuated and Elwin and De Anza elementary schools were locked down during the standoff.

Details regarding the condition of the driver involved in the head-on collision with the police cruiser were not immediately available.

Refresh this page for updates on this developing story.

Contact Us