A group of three people wanted for theft ditched their car, split up and got into two other vehicles during a police chase through Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
The trio were wanted for taking more than $1,000 in merchandise from an Albertsons store on the 500 block of Reino Road in Thousand Oaks around 7:11 p.m. Thursday, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said.
They hopped onto the 405 Freeway, making their way to the San Fernando Valley, then transitioning to the 90 Freeway and getting off. After exiting the freeway, they ditched their car near 61st Street and Vermont Avenue, where they first entered what appeared to be an apartment building.
A couple of minutes later, they ran out and got into two separate vehicles that took off. Police called off the chase, and no arrests were immediately made.
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