Overview
- Police say the chase began just after 6:50 p.m. in North Hollywood on suspicion of DUI and weapons possession.
- LAPD initiated the pursuit before handing it to CHP’s West Valley units as the car moved toward Ventura County.
- Speeds reached up to 110 mph on the 101 Freeway, with aerial crews observing red-light running and close calls on surface streets.
- CHP Ventura units damaged the Nissan Sentra’s left-side tires with a spike strip, forcing a stop on northbound 101 before the Seaward Avenue off-ramp.
- A high-risk stop ended with Luchiano Antonio Lewis Villanueva, 27, taken into custody without further incident and transferred to LAPD custody to face multiple felony charges.