Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Sep 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Driver leads CHP chase across South LA
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A driver in a white Mercedes-Benz SUV led a slow but tense California Highway Patrol chase through parts of South Los Angeles on Thursday, September 3. The vehicle stopped on the 10 Freeway just outside the West Adams neighborhood, and after the suspect briefly exited, CHP officers smashed the windows and pulled him out, handcuffing him.
WHO: A driver/suspect in a white Mercedes-Benz SUV; California Highway Patrol officers
WHAT: CHP pursued a suspect vehicle, which stopped on the 10 Freeway; officers forcibly removed the driver and handcuffed him after he briefly exited.
WHEN: Sep 3, 2026
WHERE: 10 Freeway just outside West Adams neighborhood, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: The driver led police during the chase; no specific cause for the driver’s actions was reported.
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