LOS ANGELES – A man is in custody after stealing a police SUV then crashing in downtown Los Angeles early Sunday morning.
Los Angeles Police Department officers with the Central Division responded to a police officer’s backup request around 3:20 a.m.
A male suspect took control of an LAPD cruiser and fled the scene northbound on Figueroa from an unknown location.
The suspect then collided with 2 cars at the intersection of 8th and Figueroa. The suspect in the police cruiser then crashed into a light pole in front of the 7th at Fig shopping center.
The suspect then fled the scene into a courtyard located in the shopping center where he was soon taken into custody.
At least one female officer was injured in the altercation and was transported from the scene in unknown condition.
A witness on scene, who did not want to be identified, stated that the officer was dragged by the suspect in the police cruiser for an unknown distance In addition, at least one occupant in one of the vehicles involved in the initial collision was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition.