The Brief
- A father without legal custody allegedly took his 6-year-old child from an Anaheim home, leading law enforcement on a multi-city freeway pursuit that ended in Compton.
- During the chase, the suspect allegedly threw a backpack containing a firearm and narcotics off a 91 Freeway overpass to people in another vehicle, who were later tracked down and arrested.
- The child inside the van was safely located and reunited with their mother, while the father and two alleged accomplices face multiple criminal charges.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY Calif. – A multi-city freeway pursuit stretching from Orange County into Los Angeles County ended in Compton on Wednesday with a father in custody and a 6-year-old child safely rescued.
Authorities arrested three individuals following the high-stakes police chase, which involved an alleged child abduction and a dangerous attempt to ditch a backpack containing drugs and a firearm over a freeway overpass.
What we know:…