Pursued Driver Arrested After Standoff

A man was arrested after a standoff in a Downey driveway after a pursuit

A man who led police on a pursuit Tuesday was arrested without incident after a standoff with police in a Downey driveway.

The driver was wanted in a narcotics investigation. He took off from Bandini Boulevard onto the Golden State (5) Freeway near Commerce before pulling into a cul-de-sac, ending the pursuit.

At one point, police spun out the SUV, but the driver turned back around and drove off through a residential street.

Offramps for the San Gabriel (605) Freeway at Telegraph Road were closed due to the standoff.

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