Police Chase

A man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV at high speed crashed head-on into another driver in a car during a chase Tuesday in Los Angeles’ South Bay area.

Five people were hurt after the brief police pursuit ended in a 1:15 a.m. crash. The driver took off on foot, but not before hitting two other vehicles. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Monday, April 18, 2022.

A pursuit suspect arrested in Aliso Viejo is confirmed to be connected to an attempted kidnapping in Orange County last week. As seen on air on April 9, 2022.

Officers arrest a pursuit suspect after chasing him through several Orange County cities.

A pursuit that ended in Aliso Viejo where Anaheim police say they believe the suspect’s vehicle is similar to the truck in a kidnapping attempt last week in Anaheim.

A motorcycle rider wanted by authorities in Southern California was taken into custody Friday after stopping for gas.

A motorcycle rider wanted by the CHP is taken into custody during a stop to refuel in Orange Friday April 8, 2022.

The driver jumped off a bridge in an attempt to evade authorities and landed in a patch of shrubbery, suffering non-life threatening injuries as a result.

Even a global pandemic couldn’t stop police chases in Southern California in 2021. There were hourslong pursuits across several counties, trucks erupting in flames, and even a fire truck getting taken for a joy ride. Here are some of the craziest pursuit moments of 2021.

A man pleaded not guilty Monday in connection with a nearly three-hour police pursuit from downtown Los Angeles to Orange County that ended when officers repeatedly rammed the car and left the driver with no place to go on a Lakewood street.

The chase spanned two counties and ended when police cruisers boxed the car in in Lakewood. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.

A driver in a stolen car traveled the wrong way on a busy Orange County freeway and on several streets in southern Los Angeles County during an erratic chase that began south of downtown Los Angeles.

A pursuit driver is in custody after a ix hour standoff with police at a home in La Puente. The driver was wanted for an alleged assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer.

A driver was leading authorities on a pursuit in Orange County Monday afternoon.

Police arrested a man Friday after he refused to pull over and led them on a speed chase through county freeways. Police said they attempted a traffic stop for a black Ford pick-up truck for window tint and narcotic violation when the person sped away, San Diego Police officer Darius Jamsetjee said. The chase began in the area of State…

A man in Australia used a front end loader to smash into a store to steal motorcycles before attempting to flee from police.

A man wanted for leading a police pursuit through the San Fernando Valley was detained after resisting arrest and attacking two CHP officers. NBC4 News reports at 9 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2021.

A man wanted for leading a police pursuit through the San Fernando Valley was detained Sunday, after resisting arrest and attacking two California Highway Patrol officers.

Two stolen car suspects were arrested Friday night after a vehicle pursuit that began on the Pomona (60) Freeway in West Covina and ended in a residential neighborhood in Pomona.

A man was taken into custody after leading a short high-speed pursuit from Pasadena to East Los Angeles that ended in a crash. NBC4 News reports at 11 p.m. on August  30, 2021.