California Highway Patrol officers arrested an alleged kidnapping suspect after a lengthy and extremely slow-speed pursuit through Los Angeles and Orange Counties on Saturday evening. The victim, who was inside of the car the entire time, was safe at the end of the chase.
The chase began a little after 6:45 p.m. near the I-5 and I-605 Freeway interchange, according to CHP officials. Officers say that they received a call from family to report the kidnapping, and the chase started a short time later.
“I believe the ex-boyfriend was waiting for her at her place of employment,” said CHP Sergeant Sal Navarra. “She pulled up and he was there and eventually forced his way into her vehicle. Reports were that he was armed.”
Police say that the driver ran over a spike strip at some point, which caused two of the front tires to go flat. Despite this, the car did not stop and instead continued to drive along the freeway.