Armed Suspect Leads Police On High-Speed, Wrong-Way Chase

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — A man suspected of brandishing a weapon in Beverly Hills led police on a wild chase, driving the wrong way on Mulholland Drive before crashing in North Hollywood Wednesday night.

The chase exceeded speeds of 100 mph and involved several near-head-on collisions. According to the Beverly Hills Police Department, officers responded to reports of a person brandishing a weapon in the Beverly Hills area at about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday.

The suspect drove recklessly on surface streets, including on the wrong side of Mulholland Drive at one point, and narrowly missed oncoming traffic multiple times before crashing into another vehicle at Colfax Avenue and Erwin Street.

The suspect drove at speeds approaching 100 mph and sped through several red lights, according to KCAL. He slammed into the passenger side of a white sedan at Colfax and Erwin before getting out of his vehicle and fleeing on foot.

The condition of the other vehicle's occupant was not immediately clear, but he did not appear to be seriously injured.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.