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Chase: Wild LA dirt bike pursuit ends after suspect cuts through parks, tries to refuel
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A dirt bike rider led Los Angeles police on a dangerous chase through the Watts area on Wednesday evening, involving erratic maneuvers, off-road driving, and weaving through alleyways without a helmet.
- During the pursuit, the suspect used a cellphone, stopped at a gas station with the pump hose still attached, and attempted to refuel the stolen dirt bike from a gasoline jug left in a park.
- The chase lasted over an hour, with multiple police units and an AIR7 helicopter tracking the suspect, who at one point spoke on the phone with an AIR7 photographer while fleeing.
- The pursuit ended in South Los Angeles when the rider fell off the dirt bike and tried to hide in a recycling trash can before being taken into custody at gunpoint.
- Police initially suspected the rider might be armed, but no gun was recovered.
