Summary

A DRIVER IN A VAN TAKES THE LOS ANGELES POLICE ON A FOUR HOUR CHASE, THEN PULLS OVER AND REFUSES TO GET OUT OF HIS VAN. THE MAN IS ARMED.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 207125
Story Slug L.A. VAN CHASE AND STANDOFF (6/21/2001)
Location LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Format VONATS
Date 6/21/2001
Archive Time 59:38
TRT :43
Supers Los Angeles, California
Video Description AERIALS OF CHASE, POLICE CARS, VAN ON SIDE OF FREEWAY
Description A DRIVER IN A VAN TAKES THE LOS ANGELES POLICE ON A FOUR HOUR CHASE, THEN PULLS OVER AND REFUSES TO GET OUT OF HIS VAN. THE MAN IS ARMED.
Script LEAD: IT'S BEEN A VERY TENSE NIGHT IN LOS ANGELES AS A STANDOFF BETWEEN POLICE AND AN ARMED MAN BARRICADED IN A VAN CONTINUES. SCRIPT: (VONATS) POLICE THINK THE MAN MAY HAVE ROBBED A GAS STATION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HE THEN LED POLICE ON A FOUR HOUR CHASE. AT ONE POINT HE STUCK HIS GUN OUT HIS VAN WINDOW TO GET TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF HIM TO MOVE. AUTHORITIES SAY THE MAN USED HIS CELL PHONE DURING THE CHASE TO TALK WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, VOWING NOT TO BE TAKEN ALIVE. HE EVENTUALLY PULLED OVER BUT REFUSED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE. THE MAN SMEARED SOMETHING ON THE WINDOW SO POLICE COULD NOT SEE INSIDE. AUTHORITIES STILL AREN'T SURE WHAT MAY HAVE SPARKED THE INCIDENT.
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Keywords

CAUGHT ON TAPE
CAUGHT ON VIDEO
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
HOT PURSUIT
HIGH SPEED CHASE
CHASING
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