Suspect Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit in Downtown LA

Police arrested a woman who led officers on a pursuit and crashed into the wall of downtown Los Angeles building early Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The pursuit began around 12:30 a.m. on the northbound 110 Freeway after police discovered a stolen vehicle. When the suspect exited onto Olive Street near downtown Los Angeles, the pursuit began, according to LAPD Lt. Shawn Gregory.

The driver ran multiple red lights and struck a lightpole before crashing into a building in the 500 block of 5th Street. Officers were able to pull the woman from the vehicle before it caught fire, Gregory said.

The woman was transported to a hospital for evaluation.

No officers were injured during the pursuit.

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