A Los Angeles man and youth were arrested for allegedly leading police in a pursuit with a stolen vehicle in Simi Valley on Aug. 20.
Officers with the Simi Valley Police Department responded to the 1500 block of Olympic Street around 1:15 a.m. after a call of a vehicle stolen came in, according to a department news release.
Just four minutes later, officers located the vehicle driving eastbound on Cochran Street, but the vehicle fled, leading to a pursuit, police said.
Police followed the vehicle until it was eventually blocked in at a cul-de-sac, officials said. The driver allegedly rammed a patrol vehicle with the stolen vehicle while an officer was still inside.
During the chase, one of the occupants allegedly threw a gun out of the window, police
said.
No injuries were reported from the crash, and the stolen vehicle was returned to its owner.
The two occupants, a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy, were arrested on suspicion of evading, assault on a peace officer, possession of burglary tools and conspiracy, police said. The youth was also arrested on suspicion of being a minor in possession of a handgun.
The Los Angeles man and youth were booked into Ventura County jail and Ventura County juvenile hall, respectively, police said.
The 20-year-old's bail is set at $100,000, and he is scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on Aug. 24, jail records show.
Ernesto Centeno Araujo covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at ecentenoaraujo@vcstar.com, 805-437-0224 or @ecentenoaraujo on Instagram and X.
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