The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a double-murder suspect in a green pickup truck in the San Fernando area Wednesday evening at approximately 5 p.m.
Eliana Moreno and Newschopper4 Alpha were over the pursuit as the pursuit vehicle was driving on the 101 Freeway near the 405 Freeway interchange. Newschopper4 Bravo was overhead at approximately 5:15 p.m.
LAPD said that the pursuit started on the 19,100 block of Delano Street in the Tarzana area.
At approximately 5:20 p.m., the pursuit vehicle switched to the southbound 405 Freeway. Traffic was almost non-existent with NBC4's Colleen Williams commenting that the empty 405 Freeway reminded her of "Carmageddon."
Due to cloud cover in the Sepulveda Pass, Newschopper Alphia had to leave the chase for a few minutes.
At approximately 5:35 p.m., Newschopper Alpha caught up with the suspect shortly after he exited the 10 Freeway at 4th Street in Santa Monica.
The pursuit continued on surface streets in downtown Santa Monica before the suspect drove up Pico Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard until he moved eastbound to West LA.
After seeming like he was heading towards the 10 Freeway and 405 Freeway interchange in West LA, the suspect turned around and went back towards the ocean on Santa Monica Boulevard.
The suspect was back in Santa Monica at approximately 5:55 p.m.
After heading down Santa Monica Boulevard, the suspect decided to take 14th Street in Santa Monica northbound until he decided to turn onto Montana Avenue eastbound.
Eventually, the suspect turned into a Ralphs parking lot on Wilshire Boulevard and South Bundy Drive in Brentwood. The vehicle stopped in front of the entrance of the grocery store. The driver exited the vehicle first and surrendered without further incident, followed by a passenger.
Both men were promptly taken into custody at approximately 6:10 p.m.
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LAPD confirmed that the double-murder suspect was the passenger in the vehicle during the chase. The murder suspect's name was Gregorio Garcia, 39, and the murders occurred in February.
