CARJACKINGS RESULT IN PAIR OF CRASHES, ARREST OF TWO.Byline: Harrison Sheppard Staff Writer A carjacker led police on a wild chase through the Northeast Valley early Thursday morning, stealing two vehicles and crashing them both before he was captured, authorities said. Miguel Rosales Miguel Rosales (born in Guatemala in 1961) is president and principal designer of Rosales + Partners, a transportation architecture firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. , 20, and his passenger, Ignacio Ortega, 18, both of North Hollywood, were booked on suspicion of carjacking The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation. The u.s. justice department categorizes the crime of carjacking as a "completed or attempted Robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger . Rosales, who is also accused of breaking into a Sun Valley home, will face additional charges. Police said the pursuit began when the two suspects stole a Ford Escort Over the years, the name 'Ford Escort' has been used for several models. For more information, see:
Ford Motor Company at knife point from a man in Arleta around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. After officers spotted the Escort 10 minutes later near Terra Bella Street and Arleta Avenue, the driver sped off with two police cruisers close behind, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Foothill Division Sgt. Wes Buhrmester. During the pursuit, the Escort crashed into a tree in the 8100 block of Whitsett Avenue in Sun Valley. Ortega suffered a broken hip and cracked ribs and was arrested, officers said, but Rosales took off on foot and entered the garage of a nearby home. He found an Isuzu Trooper The Isuzu Trooper was a mid-size SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Isuzu between 1981 and 2002. It was exported worldwide as the Isuzu Bighorn, Isuzu Trooper, Honda Horizon, Acura SLX, Chevrolet Trooper, Vauxhall/Opel Monterey, and with the keys in the ignition and smashed through the closed garage door, leading police on a second pursuit, Buhrmester said. During the second chase, the suspect crashed the stolen car into some parked vehicles near Saticoy Street and Vineland Avenue, around 2 a.m. He fled on foot again and broke into a residence in the 7500 block of Craner Avenue, Buhrmester said. Eight people in the home fled, leaving behind a 10-year-old child with Down syndrome Down syndrome, congenital disorder characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, slow physical development, and characteristic physical features. Down syndrome affects about 1 in every 730 live births and occurs in all populations equally. and his caretaker. Police managed to remove the two before entering the residence. The chase ended when officers found Rosales hiding in a closet and arrested him without further incident. CAPTION(S): map Map: ARLETA SUN VALLEY |
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