Suspect Arrested at Bickett Street and 54th Street After Hit-and-Run Crash with Police [Los Angeles, CA]

1 Person Detained at Bickett Street Following Hit-and-Run Accident with Officer in Los Angeles

 
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 12, 2024) — A suspect was arrested at Bickett Street and 54th Street after a hit-and-run crash with a police officer.
 
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the hit-and-run happened in downtown Los Angeles around 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. For an unknown reason, a suspect in a transit van struck a sheriff’s patrol car, possibly injuring the deputy. Subsequently, the driver fled the crash and drove onto the 5 South Freeway and surface streets at Garfield and Gage avenues. Meanwhile, deputies were chasing the suspect.
 
However, around 10:10 a.m., the suspect pulled into a business parking lot at Bickett and 54th streets. Upon exiting the van, the man bolted inside the building where deputies quickly arrested him.
 
There was no other information about this accident. If anyone has more to add, please call the Los Angeles police.
 
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