A driver is in custody after a stolen minivan pursuit ends in Carlsbad. Video broadcast Thursday June 29, 2023 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.
Officers chased the driver of a fitness service business' stolen minivan Thursday morning on freeways from Los Angeles to San Diego County.
The minivan is owned by Fit For Life 1, a fitness service program in South Gate catering to the needs of adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. A person who answered the phone at the business told NBCLA the minivan was stolen from a body shop.
Details about the theft that led to the pursuit were not immediately available.
The pursuit of the Honda Odyssey began in the Los Angeles area and continued on the 405 Freeway into Orange County. The driver entered southern Orange County on the 5 Freeway just before 10 a.m.
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It was not immediately clear whether the driver is the only person in the minivan. The minivan remained mostly in the carpool lane as it traveled south on freeways at speeds around 85 mph.
The driver eventually surrendered and was taken into custody around 11 a.m. Thursday in the Carlsbad area. A spike strip, designed to damage tires, was deployed by law enforcement officers before the driver pulled over.
