Overview
- The family's vehicle was taken from outside a 7-Eleven in East Los Angeles with the engine running while the mother was inside the store.
- The children's father tried to intervene, was dragged a short distance, and sustained upper-body injuries, deputies said.
- A police pursuit ended in a multi-vehicle crash near Pacific Coast Highway and Kanan Dume Road in Malibu before the driver fled on foot and was arrested by the California Highway Patrol.
- The boys, ages 2, 7, and 9, were treated at UCLA Children's Hospital and released; reported injuries included a dislocated hip, a small concussion, and bruising.
- Authorities say the suspect suffered non-life-threatening injuries, has not been publicly identified, and faces formal charges that remain pending as the family seeks help through a GoFundMe.