A man accused in a robbery allegedly tried to use a Waymo vehicle to evade law enforcement. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
A man accused of robbing a grocery store in Mid-City on Monday attempted to evade officers using a Waymo vehicle, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The robbery was reported at a Ralph’s store just before 10 p.m. after two people stole goods from the grocery store. Security confronted the suspects who took off – one on foot and the other by ordering a ride through the self-driving car service.
Officers pursued the Waymo vehicle, which stopped a few miles away from the business after detecting the police’s sirens. Police were then able to make an arrest.
The other individual was captured by Ralph’s security guards.
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LAPD did not name the individuals involved in the robbery.
