Two suspects taken into custody after wild police chase through Los Angeles

Two suspects have been taken into custody following a pursuit in Los Angeles. 

The pursuit began around 4:40 p.m. in the area of Union Pacific and Indiana avenues in the city of Commerce. Officers were called to the area after reports of an assault with a deadly weapon. 

SkyFox caught the suspect vehicle driving up to 70 miles per hour on surface streets as well as driving on the wrong side of the road. 

Around 5:15 p.m. the vehicle drove to the Bell Gardens area and both the driver and passenger fled the vehicle on foot. 

The female suspect began climbing onto the roof of a nearby house. she then jumped from the roof of the house onto a vehicle and continued running through a backyard. 

After being on top of a roof for a few minutes, both suspects waved their hands appearing to surrender. Sheriff’s deputies surrounded the area with guns drawn and quickly got the suspects off the roof. 

Around 5:20 p.m. the suspects were taken into custody. Officers say the pair may have been involved in an attempted armed robbery. 

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