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Suspects scatter from stolen van, 4 arrested

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These three men were arrested after jumping out of a stolen van near Palmdale Bouelvard, authorities said. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
These three men were arrested after jumping out and running away from a stolen van near Palmdale Bouelvard, authorities said. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
A woman was also captured after trying to run away. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
A woman was also captured after trying to run away. One suspect is still outstanding. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)

PALMDALE – Four suspects were arrested Wednesday afternoon, after bailing out of a stolen vehicle in traffic, authorities said.

The incident happened around 1 p.m. Wednesday on 10th Street East and Palmdale Boulevard, according to Sgt. Dave Sauer of the Palmdale Sheriff Station.

A patrol deputy had just received information about a possible stolen van, when she looked up and spotted a vehicle right in front of her that matched the van’s description, Sauer said.

“She starts to put out on the radio that she is possibly behind a stolen van, when the bad guys who were inside… they jump out and run in five different directions,” Sauer said.

Meanwhile, the abandoned van rolled into traffic.

“They left the van in drive, with the engine running,” Sauer said. “The van keeps going across Palmdale Boulevard, over the center divider, hits the curb on the south side, comes back into traffic with nobody in it.”

He said the patrol deputy moved quickly to stop the runaway van.

“She gets out of her car, puts her car in park, and runs on foot after the van, jumping in the open driver door to put on the brake and put it in park,” Sauer said.

The incident happened on 10th Street East and Palmdale Boulevard. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
The incident happened on 10th Street East and Palmdale Boulevard. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)

More patrol deputies arrived on scene, and after containing the area, they caught up to four of the five suspects, Sauer said.

The suspects, whose names were not immediately available, were arrested and booked on various charges at the Palmdale Station.

The van had reportedly being stolen Wednesday afternoon from a restaurant parking lot parking lot in the 2100 block of East Palmdale Boulevard.

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26 comments for "Suspects scatter from stolen van, 4 arrested"

  1. HHMMM! ACCORDING TO MR. JUAN BLANCO, THESE ARE NOT THUGS. THEY ARE TWO GENTLEMEN A HALF A GLENTLEMAN ONE LADY AND ONE HALF LADY… THE ONE IN THE HOT PINK T-SHIRT COUNTS AS HALF AND HALF LoL!!!

  3. Another good job by LASD…saw this on channel 3, and the girl’s fake bun fell off when the deputy was frisking her…so funny.

    Obviously, these punks has no life.

  5. Wow… Sad to see a long time friend since I was 12 y/o get arrested for something like this. Even though he was my friend I agree 100% with the consequences he has to face. Stupid decisions like this and this is the result people. Good luck to my friend and my hats off to the deputies, good job guys keep doing what you’re doing and keeping us safe.

  6. Los….ers…. (Jim Carrey)
    WTH happened to his hair? Ridiculous!
    And wearing a pink shirt???

  8. Really!!!!!! We need to start chain gangs again, or the draft to teach these slouches some respect.

  9. The quick thinking of the patrol deputy may have stopped someone else from getting injured by the driverless van. She did a great job!!!
    also…
    Thanks for the pictures, now we know what these scum bag punks look like and who to look out for.

  10. “She gets out of her car, puts her car in park, and runs on foot after the van, jumping in the open driver door to put on the brake and put it in park,”Sauer said.
    Now there’s a deputy I want to meet.
    Wonder woman.

  12. Fine, upstanding AV residents just being accosted by the overzealous Sheriff’s department. [removed], I forgot to use my sarcasm font.

    • Be happy they’re getting lowlife off the street. You could be next. Be a nice guy and help out.

  15. If the guy in the pink shirt stole the van to fix his haircut I say let him go no one deserves that

    • They won’t. It’s not a serious enough crime. I say put them outside to clean up our streets. The heat will make them think twice!

  18. Wow, that guy in the pink looks just like a guy who I would imagine running out of a stolen van! Call it stereotyping if you want! It’d be foolish to think otherwise!