A pursuit of a stolen tow truck ended in a standoff on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. Police were able to take the suspect into custody.
Officers chase the driver of a stolen tow truck in Los Angeles' Brentwood area and into the San Fernando Valley before a standoff that blocked traffic in Sherman Oaks.
The truck with at least one damaged tire, possibly due to a spike strip, was in the Sepulveda Pass area traveling at slow speeds with a line of patrol cars in pursuit. At one point, the driver appeared to throw items out the window.
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WATCH HEREThe driver ran several red lights in the Encino and Sherman Oaks areas. On busy Ventura Boulevard, the driver leaned out the moving truck's window and appeared to be shouting at pursuing officers.
Just before 2 p.m., the driver stopped on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, opened the door and appeared to communicate with officers.
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SIGN UP Traffic in the area near Sepulveda Boulevard was at a standstill during the standoff. The driver was taken into custody.
Details about the tow truck theft were not immediately available.
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