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UPDATED Aug 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Aug 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
L.A. dirt bike chase ends with suspect in trash can
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Los Angeles police pursued a dirt bike rider for hours before he ditched the bike and hid inside a trash can. The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Christian Alexander Fuentes, was arrested on his birthday, Wednesday, after the pursuit.
WHO: Christian Alexander Fuentes, 19; Los Angeles Police Department
WHAT: A dirt bike rider led police on a prolonged chase, then abandoned the bike and hid in a trash can before being arrested.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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