He killed his headlights at more than 100 mph with CHP behind him, then bailed at a stoplight in Colton.
- Thursday night, Oct. 15, 2026, Los Angeles to Colton.
- LAPD’s Hollenbeck Division started the pursuit of an SUV whose driver KTLA said was allegedly armed with a gun. He ran south on the 605, and CHP had taken over by the time he was eastbound on the 10.
- KTLA reported he blacked out his headlights and hit more than 100 mph. Sky5’s crew said he faked a move to the south 15 before cutting back onto the 10 east.
- He exited in Colton, ran a red light, narrowly missed another driver and turned into oncoming traffic at a stoplight. KTLA said the SUV appeared to roll into two vehicles waiting at the light.
- Three people got out of the SUV. Sky5 followed the driver; the other two are not shown again or mentioned in KTLA’s report.
- The driver ran with his hands up while KTLA’s crew said he kept reaching for his waistband. He tired, lay down, and officers with a K-9 unit took him into custody without further incident.
- No injuries were reported, and KTLA did not report whether a weapon was found. No name has been released and no charges had been made public as of Oct. 31, 2026. He is presumed innocent.
Aerial footage: KTLA 5 (Sky5), used for commentary and news reporting.
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