Long Beach was awakened to the chaos of flashing sirens and crumpled metal early Monday morning as a pair of suspected burglars led police on dangerous pursuits that ended in crashes. According to KTLA, officers responding to a 4:40 a.m. call discovered burglaries at two separate locations, which eventually resulted in two suspects fleeing in vehicles from the second site at 809 West 15th Street.
The first chase culminated when one suspect lost control and sheered a fire hydrant and a parked vehicle on the 1700 block of Rose Avenue. The incident was said to have resulted in water gushing from the stricken hydrant and at least one business being affected, as per a report on the scene by Rich Prickett for Sky5. The ABC7 coverage included news of an officer sustaining minor injuries during the second incident, confirming the officer’s well-being and subsequent custody of the suspect.
Meanwhile, in a separate but related incident detailed by LB Post, the second perpetrator in the southward chase collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Ocean Boulevard, causing that vehicle to strike another. This multi-vehicle accident resulted in non-life-threatening injuries for the motorists involved, with one requiring hospital treatment and the other given aid at the scene…