A suspected car thief led police on a wild chase through Culver City on Tuesday, hitting vehicles and pedestrians until he crashed into a McDonald's restaurant and was taken into custody, according to multiple reports.
At least five people were injured, including a police officer, after a man kidnapped someone at knifepoint in downtown Los Angeles around 7 p.m., KTLA reported.
According to the outlet, Culver City police received a report of a felony hit-and-run, as well as several calls of pedestrians who were nearly hit by the driver.
Police responded and a chase ensued, with the driver at times driving on the wrong side of the road and allegedly attacking pedestrians with his vehicle, according to CBS2.
“He appeared to be intentionally trying to hit pedestrians throughout our city at a time when we have a lot of pedestrian and vehicle traffic,” Culver City police spokesperson Jennifer Atenza told the station.
At least four pedestrians were hit and one police officer was injured, CBS reported.
The driver crashed in the parking lot of a McDonald's and tried to flee, but was caught, KTLA reported.
Police also received several other calls for reports of people being hit on Braddock Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver Boulevard and Canfield Avenue, and Le Bourget Avenue and Culver Boulevard.
