Carjacking suspect in custody after leading officers on wild chase in Kern County
KERN COUNTY, Calif. - A man is in custody after leading officers on a high-speed chase.
The pursuit began around 5 p.m. in Palmdale with LA County deputies and ended in Kern County over an hour and half later.
WATCH: Live pursuit in Kern County
Lancaster deputies soon took over and the California Highway Patrol picked up the pursuit once the vehicle got on 60th west and Rosamond Blvd around 5:48 p.m.
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SkyFOX caught the suspect vehicle driving through the unpaved desert area near Rosamond Blvd.
The driver is believed to be a robbery suspect. During the pursuit the suspects carjacked a vehicle in Kern County and drove off going over 100 miles per hour.
Around 5:50 p.m. the driver and passenger fled from the truck they carjacked and ran on foot. The driver then ran towards a CHP patrol vehicle, got into the driver’s seat and took off.
The female passenger ran off into the bushes to hide but was soon taken into custody.
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After driving through the dirt, the stolen patrol vehicle got stuck in the sand and the suspect soon surrendered.
Within guns drawn, officers took the man into custody.