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Off-Duty Officer Following Theft Suspect on Skateboard

S Hoover St & W 54th St

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Developing· Wrong Suspect Detained

Summary

  • An off-duty officer in Los Angeles pursued a theft suspect traveling on a skateboard. The suspect, described as wearing a gray shirt and black pants, was last seen heading eastbound on 54th Street. Backup and an air unit were dispatched to assist in the search.

Timeline

Police advise that the wrong suspect was detained.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:10
4845, Code 6 Charles indicated, verify your location. 4845, Code 4, wrong suspect, 56 at Hoover. Units, Code 4 and Code 6 Charles, 56 at Hoover, wrong suspect.

The suspect has been taken into custody near Hoover Street and West 56th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:06
Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody. Units, Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody.

The air unit has located the suspect, who is now moving southbound on Hoover Street, still on a skateboard.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:30
Responding to the back of the suspect, continuing, passing 55th. Okay, I got the suspect. Southbound Hoover, coming up to, give me a sec. 3, additional to the suspect, southbound Hoover, approaching by 2. Suspect is still on the east side of the street, approaching 54th. Southbound, I don't know where they got 52 from. Just keep it coming southbound. Off your left-hand side, male, Hispanic, gray shirt, black pants, on a skateboard. That's going to be your suspect in that gray SUV behind you. We'll be right back.

An air unit is en route to join the search.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:15
Air 3 back, en route to Hoover and 54. Air 3 en route to Hoover and 54. Any units, the suspect is now southbound on Hoover from 54 on the east side of the street. Okay, roger. It's a male, gray over black on a skateboard. Any further?

The suspect is now heading eastbound on 54th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:17
Correction, in the vicinity, off duty officers requesting a backup, Hoover and 54th, Hoover and 54. The PR is following the suspect in a gray Kona, now eastbound on 54th from Hoover, southeast corner.

The address reported for this incident has changed to S Hoover St & W 54th St.

The suspect, on a skateboard, is wearing a gray shirt and black pants. Backup has been requested.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:28
Rodge, and the last location was Hoover and 57? He's on the line with another EBL right now. Just stand by for further. In the vicinity, off-duty officer requesting backup, Hoover and 54, Hoover and 54. Suspect on a skateboard, wearing gray shirt, black pants. Stand by for additional. It's Code 3, incident 2650, RD 1375. 03, keep the PR on the line. It's going to be in Nudit now. Okay, roger.

Police have received a 911 report of an off-duty officer following a theft suspect northbound on Hoover Avenue.

LA 18 Southeast Area · 0:13
17, 415 man, Hoover and 57, Hoover and 57, off-duty LAPD officer following a ground theft suspect heading northbound, Hoover. Code 3, incident 2644, RD 1218. Standby for additional.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Hoover St & W 57th St.

Police advise that the wrong suspect was detained.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:10
4845, Code 6 Charles indicated, verify your location. 4845, Code 4, wrong suspect, 56 at Hoover. Units, Code 4 and Code 6 Charles, 56 at Hoover, wrong suspect.

The suspect has been taken into custody near Hoover Street and West 56th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:06
Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody. Units, Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody.

The air unit has located the suspect, who is now moving southbound on Hoover Street, still on a skateboard.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:30
Responding to the back of the suspect, continuing, passing 55th. Okay, I got the suspect. Southbound Hoover, coming up to, give me a sec. 3, additional to the suspect, southbound Hoover, approaching by 2. Suspect is still on the east side of the street, approaching 54th. Southbound, I don't know where they got 52 from. Just keep it coming southbound. Off your left-hand side, male, Hispanic, gray shirt, black pants, on a skateboard. That's going to be your suspect in that gray SUV behind you. We'll be right back.

An air unit is en route to join the search.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:15
Air 3 back, en route to Hoover and 54. Air 3 en route to Hoover and 54. Any units, the suspect is now southbound on Hoover from 54 on the east side of the street. Okay, roger. It's a male, gray over black on a skateboard. Any further?

The suspect is now heading eastbound on 54th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:17
Correction, in the vicinity, off duty officers requesting a backup, Hoover and 54th, Hoover and 54. The PR is following the suspect in a gray Kona, now eastbound on 54th from Hoover, southeast corner.

The address reported for this incident has changed to S Hoover St & W 54th St.

The suspect, on a skateboard, is wearing a gray shirt and black pants. Backup has been requested.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:28
Rodge, and the last location was Hoover and 57? He's on the line with another EBL right now. Just stand by for further. In the vicinity, off-duty officer requesting backup, Hoover and 54, Hoover and 54. Suspect on a skateboard, wearing gray shirt, black pants. Stand by for additional. It's Code 3, incident 2650, RD 1375. 03, keep the PR on the line. It's going to be in Nudit now. Okay, roger.

Police have received a 911 report of an off-duty officer following a theft suspect northbound on Hoover Avenue.

LA 18 Southeast Area · 0:13
17, 415 man, Hoover and 57, Hoover and 57, off-duty LAPD officer following a ground theft suspect heading northbound, Hoover. Code 3, incident 2644, RD 1218. Standby for additional.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Hoover St & W 57th St.

Police advise that the wrong suspect was detained.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:10
4845, Code 6 Charles indicated, verify your location. 4845, Code 4, wrong suspect, 56 at Hoover. Units, Code 4 and Code 6 Charles, 56 at Hoover, wrong suspect.

The suspect has been taken into custody near Hoover Street and West 56th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:06
Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody. Units, Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody.

The air unit has located the suspect, who is now moving southbound on Hoover Street, still on a skateboard.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:30
Responding to the back of the suspect, continuing, passing 55th. Okay, I got the suspect. Southbound Hoover, coming up to, give me a sec. 3, additional to the suspect, southbound Hoover, approaching by 2. Suspect is still on the east side of the street, approaching 54th. Southbound, I don't know where they got 52 from. Just keep it coming southbound. Off your left-hand side, male, Hispanic, gray shirt, black pants, on a skateboard. That's going to be your suspect in that gray SUV behind you. We'll be right back.

An air unit is en route to join the search.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:15
Air 3 back, en route to Hoover and 54. Air 3 en route to Hoover and 54. Any units, the suspect is now southbound on Hoover from 54 on the east side of the street. Okay, roger. It's a male, gray over black on a skateboard. Any further?

The suspect is now heading eastbound on 54th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:17
Correction, in the vicinity, off duty officers requesting a backup, Hoover and 54th, Hoover and 54. The PR is following the suspect in a gray Kona, now eastbound on 54th from Hoover, southeast corner.

The address reported for this incident has changed to S Hoover St & W 54th St.

The suspect, on a skateboard, is wearing a gray shirt and black pants. Backup has been requested.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:28
Rodge, and the last location was Hoover and 57? He's on the line with another EBL right now. Just stand by for further. In the vicinity, off-duty officer requesting backup, Hoover and 54, Hoover and 54. Suspect on a skateboard, wearing gray shirt, black pants. Stand by for additional. It's Code 3, incident 2650, RD 1375. 03, keep the PR on the line. It's going to be in Nudit now. Okay, roger.

Police have received a 911 report of an off-duty officer following a theft suspect northbound on Hoover Avenue.

LA 18 Southeast Area · 0:13
17, 415 man, Hoover and 57, Hoover and 57, off-duty LAPD officer following a ground theft suspect heading northbound, Hoover. Code 3, incident 2644, RD 1218. Standby for additional.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Hoover St & W 57th St.

Police advise that the wrong suspect was detained.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:10
4845, Code 6 Charles indicated, verify your location. 4845, Code 4, wrong suspect, 56 at Hoover. Units, Code 4 and Code 6 Charles, 56 at Hoover, wrong suspect.

The suspect has been taken into custody near Hoover Street and West 56th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:06
Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody. Units, Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody.

The air unit has located the suspect, who is now moving southbound on Hoover Street, still on a skateboard.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:30
Responding to the back of the suspect, continuing, passing 55th. Okay, I got the suspect. Southbound Hoover, coming up to, give me a sec. 3, additional to the suspect, southbound Hoover, approaching by 2. Suspect is still on the east side of the street, approaching 54th. Southbound, I don't know where they got 52 from. Just keep it coming southbound. Off your left-hand side, male, Hispanic, gray shirt, black pants, on a skateboard. That's going to be your suspect in that gray SUV behind you. We'll be right back.

An air unit is en route to join the search.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:15
Air 3 back, en route to Hoover and 54. Air 3 en route to Hoover and 54. Any units, the suspect is now southbound on Hoover from 54 on the east side of the street. Okay, roger. It's a male, gray over black on a skateboard. Any further?

The suspect is now heading eastbound on 54th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:17
Correction, in the vicinity, off duty officers requesting a backup, Hoover and 54th, Hoover and 54. The PR is following the suspect in a gray Kona, now eastbound on 54th from Hoover, southeast corner.

The address reported for this incident has changed to S Hoover St & W 54th St.

The suspect, on a skateboard, is wearing a gray shirt and black pants. Backup has been requested.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:28
Rodge, and the last location was Hoover and 57? He's on the line with another EBL right now. Just stand by for further. In the vicinity, off-duty officer requesting backup, Hoover and 54, Hoover and 54. Suspect on a skateboard, wearing gray shirt, black pants. Stand by for additional. It's Code 3, incident 2650, RD 1375. 03, keep the PR on the line. It's going to be in Nudit now. Okay, roger.

Police have received a 911 report of an off-duty officer following a theft suspect northbound on Hoover Avenue.

LA 18 Southeast Area · 0:13
17, 415 man, Hoover and 57, Hoover and 57, off-duty LAPD officer following a ground theft suspect heading northbound, Hoover. Code 3, incident 2644, RD 1218. Standby for additional.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Hoover St & W 57th St.

Police advise that the wrong suspect was detained.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:10
4845, Code 6 Charles indicated, verify your location. 4845, Code 4, wrong suspect, 56 at Hoover. Units, Code 4 and Code 6 Charles, 56 at Hoover, wrong suspect.

The suspect has been taken into custody near Hoover Street and West 56th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:06
Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody. Units, Code 4, Hoover and 56, suspect in custody.

The air unit has located the suspect, who is now moving southbound on Hoover Street, still on a skateboard.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:30
Responding to the back of the suspect, continuing, passing 55th. Okay, I got the suspect. Southbound Hoover, coming up to, give me a sec. 3, additional to the suspect, southbound Hoover, approaching by 2. Suspect is still on the east side of the street, approaching 54th. Southbound, I don't know where they got 52 from. Just keep it coming southbound. Off your left-hand side, male, Hispanic, gray shirt, black pants, on a skateboard. That's going to be your suspect in that gray SUV behind you. We'll be right back.

An air unit is en route to join the search.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:15
Air 3 back, en route to Hoover and 54. Air 3 en route to Hoover and 54. Any units, the suspect is now southbound on Hoover from 54 on the east side of the street. Okay, roger. It's a male, gray over black on a skateboard. Any further?

The suspect is now heading eastbound on 54th Street.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:17
Correction, in the vicinity, off duty officers requesting a backup, Hoover and 54th, Hoover and 54. The PR is following the suspect in a gray Kona, now eastbound on 54th from Hoover, southeast corner.

The address reported for this incident has changed to S Hoover St & W 54th St.

The suspect, on a skateboard, is wearing a gray shirt and black pants. Backup has been requested.

LA 12 77th Street Area · 0:28
Rodge, and the last location was Hoover and 57? He's on the line with another EBL right now. Just stand by for further. In the vicinity, off-duty officer requesting backup, Hoover and 54, Hoover and 54. Suspect on a skateboard, wearing gray shirt, black pants. Stand by for additional. It's Code 3, incident 2650, RD 1375. 03, keep the PR on the line. It's going to be in Nudit now. Okay, roger.

Police have received a 911 report of an off-duty officer following a theft suspect northbound on Hoover Avenue.

LA 18 Southeast Area · 0:13
17, 415 man, Hoover and 57, Hoover and 57, off-duty LAPD officer following a ground theft suspect heading northbound, Hoover. Code 3, incident 2644, RD 1218. Standby for additional.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Hoover St & W 57th St.

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Comments2

dopeUser1h ago

Skateboarding is NOT a crime.

twentyninepalmsUser20481850113h ago

He's following for stealing a piece of bubble gum

dopeUser1h ago

Skateboarding is NOT a crime.

twentyninepalmsUser20481850113h ago

He's following for stealing a piece of bubble gum

dopeUser1h ago

Skateboarding is NOT a crime.

twentyninepalmsUser20481850113h ago

He's following for stealing a piece of bubble gum

dopeUser1h ago

Skateboarding is NOT a crime.

twentyninepalmsUser20481850113h ago

He's following for stealing a piece of bubble gum

dopeUser1h ago

Skateboarding is NOT a crime.

twentyninepalmsUser20481850113h ago

He's following for stealing a piece of bubble gum

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