Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor COVINA - West Covina officers are continuing their search for a pursuit suspect who ran from a crash Monday night, a West Covina supervisor said. The driver crashed while fleeing officers in the area of North Third Avenue and West Geneva Place. A female was arrested by officers at the scene, according to Lt. Jeff Munn of the West Covina Police Department. The driver was sought for an unspecified vehicle code violation at South Citrus Avenue and West Puente Street around 9 p.m. The pursuit didn’t last long before the driver crashed, Munn told SGV CityWatch. Covina officers are assisting with a search. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor COVINA - A driver wanted on a traffic violation led West Covina Police on a reckless pursuit and eventually fled capture in Covina, police said.
The pursuit led West Covina officers on surface streets as the suspect drive north into Covina where the suspect fled the vehicle near the intersection of Cypress Street and Irwindale Avenue, said Sgt. Brian Prizzi of the West Covina Police Department. The pursuit began around 9:39 a.m. when an officer attempted pull the suspect over near Garvey Avenue and Walnuthaven Drive. The driver failed to yield and fled recklessly, Prizzi said. The driver was able to briefly escape the pursuing officers in the vehicle. West Covina officers were able to locate the abandoned vehicle, Prizzi said. Nearby Merwin Elementary School, 16125 Cypress St, was on lockdown during the search. Prizzi declined to confirm if the vehicle was stolen or belonged to the suspect. Irwindale Police assisted West Covina with the search. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor COVINA - West Covina police are attempting to locate and arrest a suspect or suspects who fled at the end of a pursuit.
The pursuit began at 9:39 a.m. West Covina officers are being assisted by Irwindale officers. Nearby Merwin Elementary School is on a precautionary lockdown, according to Sgt. Prizzi of the West Covina Police Department. No further information is available. |
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