Three men broke into a Best Buy store in West Los Angeles Tuesday and stuffed a U-Haul van full of electronics, then led officers on a pursuit to Venice.
After an intense search, three people were taken into custody. The van and its contents were recovered.
The chase started before 3:30 a.m. in the 11300 block of West Pico Boulevard when a business alarm was set off at the large electronics store, said a watch commander at the Los Angeles Police Department's West Los Angeles Station.
Once in Venice, the burglars fled on foot, sparking a search in the area of Milwood and Electric avenues, according to an officer at the department's Pacific Station. He said residents in the search zone were being advised to stay indoors.
An LAPD helicopter crew was assisting the officers conducting the ground search.
