Despite the police’s best efforts to keep you safe, accidents can and do happen. Oftentimes, these accidents result in injuries that can be life-altering or fatal.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a car crash and are looking for information, please read on. We’ll discuss the latest updates on the Compton Car Chase, which saw a suspected DUI driver trapped by law enforcement officials. We’ll also cover how police resolved the standoff.
Compton Residents Witness Chase and Standoff
Residents of Compton, California witnessed a dramatic chase and standoff between law enforcement and a suspected DUI driver. The chase began at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday when authorities from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department established a perimeter around the pickup truck that was involved in the crash.
As of 5:25 p.m., the standoff had lasted for over five hours and led to the evacuation of nearby homes, as well as the closure of the area’s two primary roads (Chapman Avenue and Compton Road). Authorities were finally successful in flooding the cab of the suspect’s pickup truck with gas and took him into custody around 5:25 p.m.
Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Hours-Long Standoff
A suspect was arrested on Thursday after a standoff with law enforcement following a suspected DUI incident in Compton, California. The standoff began at about 12:45 p.m. local time when deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were called to the area of McLaughlin and Redwing Roads for reports of a driver doing doughnuts in his vehicle on the roadway.
The vehicle was seen fleeing from police and deputies pursued it, eventually converging near Washington Boulevard and Tomlinson Avenue as they attempted to stop the vehicle. The suspect refused to yield and drove through several stop signs before crashing into a street sign near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and North Sutherland Avenue.
The suspect fled on foot, prompting deputies to deploy pepper balls in an attempt to get him out of the vehicle. After failing to do so, the suspect surrendered to authorities around 6 p.m., according to sheriff’s department officials..
DUI Driver in Custody After Lengthy Standoff
After police in Compton, California, captured a suspected DUI driver, they were able to end a standoff that lasted nearly three hours. The suspect had been driving around the area with his windows tinted, making it difficult for police to identify him.
After a long standoff, the suspect was eventually captured and taken into custody. This is yet another example of how law enforcement can use technology in their investigations to capture suspects. Using cameras, radar, and other types of technology can help them catch criminals and keep the community safe.
Latest Updates on the Compton Car Chase
In the aftermath of the incident, the sheriff’s department released a statement that described the chase as reckless driving and ramming by the truck. It said deputies tried to stop the truck on Gancooran Road, but it refused and led deputies on a chase through Compton.
The statement goes on to say that after the chase ended in a standoff with deputies at the end of a dead-end street, the suspect was seen inhaling gas smoked out of the vehicle. The standoff lasted five hours, after which law enforcement captured the suspect and took him into custody. The chase began when deputies observed reckless driving from a white pickup truck.
This chase had multiple crashes with innocent drivers while it was underway, including three different vehicles and a carjacking on live TV. In total, this case involved multiple failures to yield to police, an intense pursuit that resulted in an arrest.
This was one of two vehicle pursuits that resulted in arrests in Compton this week. A deputy noticed a driver who may have been intoxicated driving erratically near Ash Street and conducted a traffic stop. After noticing signs of marijuana use inside the vehicle, he arrested the driver for suspected DUI without incident. In addition to these two vehicle pursuits, police also made other arrests as part of their ongoing efforts to reduce crime in Compton.
How Police Resolved the Standoff
On February 28, 2018, police were called to the 12800 block of South Manette Place in Compton after a report of a reckless driving suspect inhaling an unknown substance in a vehicle.
The suspect was apprehended after a five-hour standoff in which he reportedly threw tear gas canisters back at the police. Officers flooded the cab of the pickup truck with gas, eventually leading to the suspect’s surrender. Upon his capture, officers found that he had a handgun and more than 1 ounce of suspected cocaine.
A man who had barricaded himself in Compton was captured after an eight-hour standoff with SWAT units called to assist. The standoff involved multiple agencies, including the LAPD’s LADN (Los Angeles County sheriff’s department) and HSI (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
After taking custody of all involved parties, police determined that there was no criminal activity or threat to the public. The investigation is ongoing.
Conclusion
It’s not easy to chase down a suspect in a high-speed chase, especially when the suspect is traveling at over 100 miles per hour. And it doesn’t get any easier when that suspect is driving a vehicle that can outrun police vehicles. Police officers had to work hard to reason with the driver and come up with an alternative way of apprehending him. However, the standoff eventually came to an end, and the driver was arrested. Comment below on whether you think police should have allowed the driver to escape or have used other methods to apprehend him.
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