Harbor Gateway action puts suspected car thief in the hoosegow
If you wondered what the helicopter and all that commotion was earlier around 228th Street and Western Avenue in the Harbor Gateway, here's the answer:Police in both Torrance and Lomita got hits on a LoJack signal from a stolen vehicle.
They tracked it to a 2008 Audi SUV near 228th and Western. When the bad guys inside saw the cops, they tried to run and crashed.
Two guys were detained right away. The driver fled into the neighborhood.
Police from LAPD and Torrance, along with Lomita sheriff's deputies, searched for him and found him a short time ago.
Detectives decided to only keep the driver. He is Kamrin Tyler Kelly, 19, of Downey. He's being booked as we write into the Torrance jail on suspicion of auto theft, hit-and-run, resisting arrest, and obstruction.
Scott Varley's photo shows a Torrance officer talking to some residents. That's not the bad guy.
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Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
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