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Pico Rivera Station Carjacking Suspect Arrested by Compton Sheriff’s Deputies After a Vehicle Pursuit #LASD
Hi SHB Group,
DATE: Thursday, December 26, 2013
TIME: 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Washington Blvd. and Rosemead Blvd., Pico Rivera
SUSPECT: Alex Sandoval, 39-year-old male Hispanic
UNIT: Pico Rivera Station Deputies
NARRATIVE:
Shortly after 9:00 PM on Monday, December 23, 2013, a male victim was assaulted during a carjacking near a local convenience store in Pico Rivera. The victim was hit over the head with a blunt object. He temporarily lost consciousness. When the victim regained consciousness, he realized his keys, wallet and vehicle (2012 Jeep Patriot SUV) had been stolen.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was medically treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Pico Rivera Sheriff’s deputies were not able to locate the stolen vehicle at that time and a report was taken.
On Thursday, December 26, 2013, at approximately 11:00 AM, a deputy from Pico Rivera Station saw the stolen vehicle being driven by the suspect near Rosemead Boulevard and Washington Boulevard, Pico Rivera. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle. the vehicle sped off and the deputy went in pursuit of the stolen vehicle. Deputies stopped the pursuit when the suspect’s speed became unsafe for deputies to follow him.
A Sheriff’s helicopter saw the stolen vehicle driving southbound 605 freeway to the westbound 91 freeway. The suspect exited the freeway in the City of Compton. The Sheriff’s copter crew directed Compton Sheriff’s deputies to the location of the vehicle when they noticed the vehicle slowing down. Deputies followed the stolen vehicle until it came to a stop, possibly due to mechanical problems.
The suspect, Alex Sandoval, a Pico Rivera resident, surrendered and was taken into custody without incident. He was booked at Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station for carjacking and evading police during a pursuit.
Suspect Sandoval is being held in lieu of 250,000 dollars bail.
Anyone with any information about the incident is encouraged to call Detective Stanley Avila at Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station, (562) 949-2421.
Authored by:
Ernest Bille, Sergeant
Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station
562-949-2421
Forwarded by:
Irys Alvarez, Deputy
Peter Gomez, Deputy
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