Event Brief
Father arrested after LA freeway pursuit with child
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Anaheim-to-Compton freeway chase ended with father in custody and 6-year-old rescued; three arrests after alleged abduction.
WHO: Anaheim Police Department; Los Angeles County authorities; father in custody; 6-year-old child; three individuals arrested
WHAT: A multi-city freeway pursuit involving an alleged child abduction ended in Compton with the child safely rescued and arrests made.
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
WHERE: Compton, Los Angeles County, California
WHY: Police say a mother reported her estranged boyfriend arrived to take the children despite lacking legal custody.
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