Arcadia burglary suspects arrested after chase

Arcadia police jailed three burglary suspects after a high-speed chase on the 210 Freeway that ended in a crash in Covina, authorities said.
A resident of the 00 block of East Forest Avenue in Arcadia called police about 11:30 a.m. to report a break-in, Arcadia police Sgt. Tom Le Veque said.
“A neighbor saw a guy come out of the driveway carrying a television,” he said.
The man then got into a car with two other people inside.
Officers found a car matching the description at Colorado Boulevard and First Avenue and tried to pull it over, the sergeant said, but the vehicle sped away instead, leading police on a chase onto the eastbound 210 Freeway.
The chase reached speeds of more than 100 mph before the fleeing sedan crashed on the Citrus Avenue offramp, officials said.
One suspect was arrested at the scene of the crash, while two others fled on foot and were captured by officers nearby, Le Veque said. Their names were not immediately available.
None of the three suspects appeared to have suffered any serious injuries, he added.
The men were expected to be booked on suspicion of burglary, police said, and the driver of the car also was expected to be booked on suspicion of evading police.
The chase lasted less than 10 minutes altogether.
President Barack Obama’s visit to the Southland Tuesday delayed the response of a police helicopter during the chase, officials said.
Because of the presidential visit, the department’s helicopter was grounded to keep the airspace clear, Le Veque said. A police helicopter announced it was ready to respond to the chase just as it concluded.

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