California Highway Patrol Ends Long High-Speed Chase With Textbook PIT Maneuver

A suspect recently led police on a high-speed chase that spanned multiple counties and countless roads. Despite driving over sidewalks, bike lanes, and into oncoming traffic at times, the chase finally came to an end without a single injury. Making that happen took the perfect PIT maneuver.

Initially, the suspect involved in this high-speed chase was simply wanted for speeding on the 710 Freeway at Anaheim Street in Long Beach, California. Instead of simply pulling over and potentially being let go with a warning or a traffic ticket, the driver decided to see if they could outrun the cops in what looks to be a Toyota Avalon.

Sometime around 5 p.m. on Thursday, police converged on the driver but the chase ended up continuing through Westminster, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach on the Pacific Coast Highway. Throughout the chase, the car suffered damage to both the front and rear bumper as well as an impact from a failed PIT attempt to the rear driver’s side quarter panel.

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It wasn’t until the suspect reached Costa Mesa that police were finally able to stop the vehicle with a textbook PIT maneuver. Police were then able to safely apprehend the suspect who surrendered almost immediately. Authorities have not released any information about the suspect, why he decided to run, or what charges he’s facing at this time.

It very well could’ve been that the suspect ran because they had a pre-existing warrant or something in the car that would’ve surely increased the likelihood of their incarceration. Now, they’ve added what will likely be an evading charge to whatever else they already had in store. The lesson here seems simple. While it might be possible to outrun the police, it’s best to avoid the situation altogether.

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