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Police chase erratic driver in suspected stolen vehicle through San Fernando Valley

A driver in a suspected stolen vehicle led officers on a high-speed chase through the San Fernando Valley area Thursday night.

The male driver, in a red Toyota Prius, is believed to be driving a stolen vehicle.


The suspect reached speeds of 60-70 miles per hour on surface streets while running red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road.

At one point, he turned onto a side street with a dead end. With nowhere to go, he smashed into a metal gate, shattering his front windshield and leaving the car with major front-end and driver-side damage.

The suspect then headed onto the freeway and narrowly missed several vehicles while weaving through traffic and reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour.

The pursuit started around 7:45 p.m. while multiple San Fernando police units followed closely behind.

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The suspect eventually turned into the gated entrance of an apartment complex on the 10400 block of Sunland Boulevard in Sunland.

He tried to ram the gate open but was unsuccessful. He immediately jumped out of the car and ran into the apartment complex before hiding inside a residence.

Officers surrounded the complex to search for the man. He was located and arrested after reportedly being transferred to the hospital for a K-9 bite.

The vehicle he was driving was initially involved in a pursuit earlier on the same day by Burbank police who lost the vehicle.

Footage of the pursuit can be viewed in the video player above.