A known LA gang member and a young woman led the California Highway Patrol on a low-speed chase for more than an hour and half last night, as we kicked back and watched the show.
He had committed some traffic violations and when police came to pull him over, he took off, reporters said. We dipped into the wall-to-wall television coverage and traced the route on our google maps. The miscreants passed through our community at about 9:30, and we noted the familiar landmarks and speculated about his next move. Will they take the 5? He avoided some spike strips and pit maneuvers as KCAL9 kept listeners up to date with play by play reports. The car was being driven by the brother of the owner and the tv station got an interview with the mother, who said that her son "was a good boy." After about an hour and a half, they finally stopped, without incident, on Northbound 170 Freeway in North Hollywood. The driver threw the keys out the window, revealed himself to the police and the television camera overhead, and soon he and the girlfriend were in custody. KCAL9 returned to its coverage of the Michigan primary.. . and probably lost at least half the audience.
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| The 134, the 170, the 101. Through Pasedena, Glendale, Burbank, Studio City. |
