Robbery Suspect Leads Police On Golf Cart Chase In San Fernando Valley

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — A shirtless, shoeless man carrying a dog on his lap led authorities on a slow speed chase meandering throughout the San Fernando Valley before finally being captured and arrested Sunday night, officials said.

The man, who clutched the dog to his naked chest as he drove along, was wanted for robbery and grand theft auto a Los Angeles police department spokesperson said

The pursuit, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, started at 9:08 p.m. in the 18700 block of Ventura Boulevard and ended at 9:44 p.m. on Oxnard Street and Laurel Canyon Boulevard, approximately 10 miles from where the pursuit began Officer Rosario Cervantes with the LAPD said.

Numerous videos of the pursuit available on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, showed the suspect driving the golf cart marked with the word "security" on the side and "Allied Universal" on the front, "speeding" down numerous streets, sometimes weaving in and out of traffic, as numerous marked police vehicles followed behind.

After several near misses, the man dumped the golf cart and attempted to flee on foot, all while still holding the dog.

"He was tackled in the parking lot of a nearby business and taken into custody," Cervantes said.

KTLA reported the man was heard shouting "Don’t drink, don’t do drugs, be a better person," at cameras as he was placed in the back of a patrol vehicle.

At this time, it is unknown if alcohol and drugs were a factor in the incident, but the dog, who was placed into the back of a police car, was uninjured in the incident and eventually returned to family members, Cervantes said.

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