On November 5 at 1:45am, an alert security officer reported a burglary in progress at a retail store at the 18300 block of Imperial Highway in Yorba Linda. Responding deputies located two suspect vehicles described by the security officer, a gray BMW and white Ford Mustang. Deputies stopped the BMW and five adult males and one male juvenile were taken into custody and stolen property was recovered. Deputies requested the assistance of the Anaheim Police Department, who responded, located and pursued the Mustang for a short distance. OCSD's helicopter located the Mustang and followed it on Orange County freeways until CHP's helicopter and ground units arrived to assist. OCSD, CHP and Los Angeles County Sheriff helicopters, along with ground units, followed the vehicle as it reached speeds of 150mph, to the termination point in the city of Gardena. Three adult males and one male juvenile fled on foot, but were located and taken into custody. A search of the vehicle revealed stolen merchandise.
OCSD deputies later reviewed the video captured in the helicopter during the pursuit and identified an area where items were thrown from the suspect vehicle. A subsequent search of the area revealed two handguns that deputies recovered. Additional investigation revealed that the suspects arrested were likely responsible for burglaries that occurred earlier in the evening from two nearby cities.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department would like to thank the Anaheim Police Department, the California Highway Patrol, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance in bringing this incident to a conclusion. We encourage members of the public to report suspicious or criminal activity as quickly as possible in order to give law enforcement the ability to respond swiftly.
In this incident, it took the work of an alert security guard, vigilant deputies and officers, and a seamless multi-agency collaboration, to lead to the successful arrest of ten people who were responsible for multiple crimes throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
PURSUIT VIDEO - At timestamps :11 and :12, the suspects throw two guns out of the right side of the vehicle : https://youtu.be/WJfyTGx_Mwo
