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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WATCH HEREThe 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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SIGN UP 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.
