Pursuit

Officers chase dirt bike riders on LA freeways and streets

Two dirt bike riders were on freeways, streets and even sidewalks before they were joined by a larger group.

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The California Highway Patrol were in pursuit of two individuals on dirt bikes, when a large group of other people on dirt bikes joined them. NBC4 News at 6 p.m. reports. 

Two dirt bike riders were joined by about a dozen more Thursday in an unusual chase on streets and freeways in Los Angeles.

Details about what led to the chase were not immediately available.

Initially, officers were following two dirt bike riders on freeways in the Commerce area. They made their way to East Los Angeles, where they rode on streets and sidewalks.

One of the men appeared to be speaking on a phone as he weaved between cars on the 60 Freeway in Boyle Heights.

Just before 5 p.m., a large group of riders on off-road bikes, including a quad bike, joined the two men. They stopped at a gas station to fill up before performing stunts on Imperial Highway and other roads in southern Los Angeles County.

Authorities pulled off from the chase after following the riders through South LA. No arrests were reported.

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