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LAPD Pursuits End in Koreatown SWAT Arrest and South L.A. Crash That Injures 4

Investigators are still searching for the drivers who got away from both scenes.

Overview

  • Just before midnight, officers tracked a stolen white pickup into Koreatown after ending a ground pursuit for safety reasons.
  • Two suspects ran into the Ambassador Towers, triggered a fire alarm that sent residents outside, and prompted a SWAT and K‑9 search.
  • SWAT forced entry on the 12th floor and arrested a woman who was treated for minor injuries, while a male suspect remained at large.
  • Irolo Street was closed from Olympic to Wilshire as police maintained a perimeter around the building and continued search efforts.
  • In a separate incident around 11:14 p.m., Central Division officers chasing a stolen Cadillac Escalade crashed into a yellow Mustang at 98th and Avalon, hospitalizing two officers and two civilians as the fleeing driver continued southbound and the Traffic Division opened an investigation.