Crime & Safety

Sylmar Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends As Car Slams Into Home's Cinder Block Wall

The chase continued until the car crashed into the cinder block and wrought iron fence, preventing it from plowing into the home.

(KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles)

October 22, 2024 / 6:17 AM PDT

Neighbors in a Sylmar neighborhood were shaken by a large "boom" sound Monday night as the driver of a stolen car slammed into a home's cinder block wall following a brief police pursuit.

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Police began chasing the Kia Forte around 11:30 p.m. Monday, in a shopping plaza's parking lot at South Workman and Woodworth Streets.

The chase continued until the car crashed into the cinder block and wrought iron fence, preventing it from plowing into the home. Surveillance home video shows the crash as it happened. Tires can be heard screeching, and debris flies as the car plows into the wall.

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