Beverly Hills, Calif. – On August 14, 2024, at approximately 2:45 AM, a burglary was reported at a pharmacy located in the 9700 block of Wilshire Boulevard.
The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) received a call from a witness who observed the crime in progress. At the same time, Virtual Patrol Officers (VPOs) at the Real-Time Watch Center (RTWC) observed the incident unfolding. In less than one minute, responding police officers closed in on the burglary suspects.
As officers arrived, the suspects fled in a stolen Dodge Durango Hellcat. A brief vehicle pursuit ensued; however, the suspects managed to evade the responding officers. Officers then requested aerial support to locate and track the suspects.
An LAPD air unit later located the suspects on the 10-freeway, eastbound, traveling at a high rate of speed and without lights. BHPD units responded in the direction of the fleeing suspect vehicle. The suspects exited the freeway near LA Live in downtown Los Angeles, leading to an LAPD pursuit tracking them to the 1700 block of East Imperial Blvd. in Watts.
Upon reaching the area of Imperial Highway and 115th Street, 4-5 suspects ran from the stolen vehicle. Law enforcement established a perimeter. One suspect was taken into custody, and the stolen vehicle was impounded for evidence.
The exact loss at the pharmacy is still under investigation. The Beverly Hills Police Department urges anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Detective Bureau at (310) 285-2150.
Arrested:
Sergio Giobanni Estrada Ochoa, an 18-year-old from Los Angeles, California, was booked on PC 459 – Commercial Burglary
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Lieutenant Andrew Myers
Public Information Officer
[email protected]
beverlyhills.org/BHPDconnect
24-Hour Watch Commander
(310) 285-2125
