CAR CHASE ENDS WITH ARREST OF 2 TEEN, WOMAN IN 100 MPH PURSUIT.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. and Charles F. Bostwick Staff Writers VENTURA - A Palmdale teen-ager and a young woman were arrested in a stolen car that led California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. officers at speeds of up to 100 mph from Sherman Oaks to Ventura, officials said Wednesday. To end the 53-mile chase, a CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan cruiser nudged the 1989 Buick LeSabre The Buick LeSabre was a full-size car made by the Buick division of General Motors from 1959-2005. For many years, the LeSabre was considered the entry level full-size Buick, carrying the lowest base price in the Buick lineup. from behind at about 20 mph on a Ventura Freeway on-ramp, sending the stolen car spinning into a tree. ``Nobody got hurt,'' said CHP Officer Jason McEwen. The 16-year-old driver was taken to Ventura Juvenile Hall on suspicion of evading a peace officer, auto theft, possession of stolen property and driving without a license. Alejandra Lopez, 20, of Palmdale was taken to Ventura County Jail on suspicion of auto theft and of possession of stolen property. CHP officials said the car had been stolen in Lancaster. A CHP officer tried to pull the car over just before 2 a.m. Wednesday on the Ventura Freeway near the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. interchange. The officer thought the driver might be intoxicated in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. because the car was moving erratically, Officer David Webb said. ``They just took off at speeds reaching 100 mph,'' Webb said. The Buick avoided a spike strip set out on the Ventura Freeway near Main Street in Ventura. But three miles later, an officer bumped the Buick when it had to get off at Seaward Avenue because the northbound lanes were closed for a construction project. CHP officers had evacuated the workers from the construction zone in case the car plowed through there. The driver and his passenger were arrested in the car without incident, officials said. |
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