Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Suspect in Custody After Pursuit and Shooting Shut I-5 Between Oceanside and San Clemente

Officials have not said whether the suspect was injured or why the chase began.

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.