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Low-speed pursuit of kidnapping suspect snarls traffic on Freeway 405 in OC – MyNewsLA.com

Low-speed pursuit of kidnapping suspect snarls traffic on Freeway 405 in OC – MyNewsLA.com

A pursuit of a kidnapping suspect and victim from the Santa Fe Springs area to Westminster lasted about 105 minutes Saturday night with flat front tires, slowing the pace to a crawl.

The California Highway Patrol became aware of the alleged kidnapping around 6:45 p.m. Saturday and began pursuing the older model white Ford Mustang convertible at southbound Santa Ana Freeway (5) and Florence Avenue in the Downey-Santa Fe Springs area, CHP Officer Sean Lowe told City News Service.

Officers deployed spike strips on the southbound Gabriel River Freeway (605) in the Cerritos area, and that flattened both front tires, slowing the pursuit to a crawl that blocked traffic behind it, Lowe said.

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