A man and woman allegedly led Monrovia police on a lengthy pursuit through the foothill cities of the San Gabriel Valley and tried to ram officials late Wednesday and early Thursday before being arrested in Arcadia, authorities said.
Guadalupe Camacho, 18, of Monrovia and Jonathan Cabrera, 18, a transient frequenting the Monrovia area, were booked on suspicion of a host of charges early Wednesday, Monrovia police Lt. Zeke Cerecerez said.
Among the charges are violations of Monrovia’s gang injunction, officials said. Both are believed to be members of the Monrovia Nuevo Varrio street gang.
The incident began about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday when someone reported people in a Jeep causing a disturbance in the area of Myrtle Avenue and Montana Street in Monrovia, Cerecerez said.
About half an hour later, officers spotted a similar vehicle in the area, police said.
“The Jeep didn’t stop,” Cerecerez said. “It took off at high rate of speed onto the 210 freeway.”
Officers gave chase and noticed the Jeep matched the description of one wanted in connection with felony vandalism incidents in Monrovia and Duarte, he said.
Camacho allegedly drove recklessly during the chase, which went through Pasadena and Sierra Madre before coming to and end with a crash in Arcadia.
The suspects allegedly thew objects from the vehicle during the pursuit, Cerecerez said.
The chase ended in the 300 block of West Magna Vista Avenue in Arcadia, Arcadia police officials said.
Camacho allegedly tried to run over a Monrovia police officer who was on foot, but missed, before ramming an undercover police car, Cerecerez said. She and Cabrera were than taken into custody.
Camacho was booked on suspicion of felony vandalism, participating in a criminal street gang, evading a peace officer, conspiracy, hit-and-run, driving under the influence and five counts of violating Monrovia’s gang injunction, officials said.
Cabrera was booked on suspicion of assault on a peace officer, participating in a criminal street gang, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, conspiracy, being under influence of controlled substance and five counts of disobeying Monrovia’s gang injunction.
According to sheriff’s booking records, Camacho was being held in lieu of $205,000 bail and Cabrera was being held in lieu of $80,000 bail. Both were due for arraignment Monday in Pasadena Superior Court.