Man Arrested After Car Chase Turns Into Foot Chase in Ladera Heights

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A man, suspected of assaulting a park official, was arrested after leading a pursuit through the Kenneth Hahn Recreational Area in the Baldwin Hills area.

The call started out as a pursuit in the area of Sophomore Drive and College Boulevard in Ladera Heights.

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The driver got onto dirt roads and apparently got stuck. He ended up leaving his car and running away on foot with a backpack.

More than an hour after that wild chase started, police  found the driver trying to blend in on a busy street.

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They got a good look at him as he drove head first toward squad cars and swerved through Kenneth Hahn state recreation center.

The driver eventually ditched his car and ran into a neighborhood.

It took about 30 minutes for police to find and arrest him.

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