Hollywood Pursuit: LAPD Car Chase Ends with Dramatic Arrest on Friday Night

By Anthony Sarinana

May 10, 2024

Hollywood Boulevard, usually the stage for dazzling lights and weekend revelry, became an unexpected backdrop for a police chase on Friday night. Around 10 pm, a slow-speed pursuit involving a white Mercedes SUV and the LAPD culminated right in the heart of the tourist hub, leaving onlookers wondering if it was a movie scene come to life.

The chase, which had at least seven LAPD units with sirens blaring, finally reached its end on Hollywood Boulevard, just east of Whitley Street in front of a closed Shiekh shoe store. The scene turned dramatic as officers with drawn guns surrounded the SUV, the LAPD airship buzzing overhead.

Through a loudspeaker, an officer ordered the female driver out of the vehicle. Complying with the instructions, she exited the SUV backwards, walking towards the police and ultimately lying face down on the asphalt.

With guns still drawn, three officers approached the tinted-windowed SUV to ensure there were no additional passengers. Finding the vehicle empty, they secured the scene. Meanwhile, three other officers approached the female suspect, now lying on the road. After a brief interaction, she was handcuffed and taken into custody peacefully.

The entire ordeal lasted a mere ten minutes. LAPD swiftly cleared the scene, restoring Hollywood Boulevard to its usual hustle and bustle of cars and pedestrians. What sparked the chase and the charges against the driver remain unknown.