Today at about 3:40 AM, a Los Alamitos police officer was patrolling the area of Howard Avenue and Lexington Drive when they observed a vehicle fail to stop for the posted sign. The officer initiated a traffic stop however the vehicle immediately stopped in the middle of the roadway, then fled at a high rate of speed only about 200 feet before colliding into a parked vehicle. The two occupants fled the disabled vehicle on foot into the apartment area. The patrol team, with assistance from officers of the Cypress and Seal Beach Police Departments, set up a perimeter and eventually located both occupants near an area retail establishment.
The male adults were found in possession of suspected stolen property and potential burglary tools. The vehicle they were driving contained additional suspected stolen property and it was later determined that the vehicle had been stolen in Los Angeles County. An investigation is being conducted to determine if the pair are involved in any further crimes.