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Driver, Passenger in Custody Following Pursuit in Southern LA County

Three people were taken into custody after leading police on a high-speed pursuit on surface streets in southern Los Angeles County on Wednesday night.

The pursuit began in Long Beach when police tried to pull over the vehicle at 14th Street and Peterson Avenue, which they believed was being driven by someone impaired, Long Beach Police Department said.

The driver did not stop for police and a pursuit began that lead police through the streets of Long Beach and Carson.

The pursuit ended at 70th Street and Gale Avenue where the driver and passenger jumped out of the car and tried to flee in different directions.

The female driver, who grabbed her purse as she tried to evade officers, was taken into custody on a sidewalk. Two male passengers were later detained, LBPD said.

No injuries were reported, police said.

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