The driver suspected in a pursuit was taken into custody after a brief standoff in South El Monte. Today in LA reports on August 11, 2021.
A pursuit that started in El Monte Wednesday morning ended in a police standoff in South El Monte after the driver ditched his vehicle and ran into an apartment building.
The pursuit started just after 6 a.m. near Valley Boulevard and Durfee Avenue in El Monte after a driver blew through a traffic break, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The pursuit eventually ended in the 2800 block of Musgrove Avenue in the area of South El Monte.
Shortly before 7 a.m., the driver suspected in the pursuit was taken into police custody.
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No further details were immediately known. The investigation is ongoing.
