Pursuit

Officer sends Scion for a spin in San Fernando Valley chase

Officers chased the Scion xB in Northridge, Winnetka, Reseda and other parts of the San Fernando Valley.

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Officers execute a PIT maneuver during a chase in LA’s San Fernando Valley. Video broadcast Tuesday March 4, 2025 on NBC4.

A pursuit on streets in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley included a spin and ended with a standoff Tuesday afternoon in Chatsworth.

The Scion xB driver was wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police said. Details about the crime were not immediately available.

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The Scion appeared to bounce over speed bumps in residential areas in Reseda before the driver ran at least one red light at a Winnetka intersection, narrowly missing another vehicle.

Officers sent the Scion into a spin with a PIT maneuver, but the driver was able to reverse and continue at slow speeds in the Chatsworth area. The driver, at times on the wrong side of the street, stopped on Cozycraft Avenue at Plummer Street.

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After a standoff, the driver stepped out of the Scion at about 3:30 p.m. and surrendered to police.

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