Man steals, crashes police SUV with officer inside in Los Angeles

A man stole a Los Angeles Police Department patrol SUV with an officer inside the vehicle and crashed into several cars Sunday morning in downtown Los Angeles.

A man stole a Los Angeles Police Department patrol SUV with an officer inside the vehicle Sunday morning and crashed into several cars at a downtown Los Angeles intersection. 

An officer was working as part of a security detail on 12th Street, location of the infamous “Graffiti Towers,” at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday when she was attacked by a man who jumped in the patrol SUV and took off, police said. At some point, the officer was ejected from the SUV.

“My thought was, ‘Why is this patrol car doing about 60 to 70 mph, flying with no lights?” said witness Tracy Lee.

The man crashed into several cars, scooters and a bike rack during the brief chase before abandoning the SUV near 8th and Figueroa streets. He was arrested a short time later. 

At least three people, including the officer, were hurt, but none of their injuries were life-threatening. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-steals-crashes-police-suv-officer-los-angeles-rcna152992

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