Overview
- California Highway Patrol closed both directions of I-5 early Saturday after a pursuit that began around 2 a.m. in Buena Park ended near Oceanside.
- Oceanside police said shots were fired and the man, reported to be armed with a handgun, fled from a disabled vehicle and hid in nearby brush.
- By about 7:55 a.m., the suspect was taken into custody, and authorities reported that no officers were hurt.
- CHP routed northbound drivers off at Harbor Drive and southbound drivers at Las Pulgas Road as motorists reported being stranded for hours with little information.
- Caltrans later reported three northbound lanes near Harbor Drive had reopened by about 9:35 a.m., while southbound I-5 remained closed.