Overview
- A suspected DUI driver led the California Highway Patrol on a lengthy pursuit from the West Valley to Pasadena that topped 130 miles per hour on Sunday night.
- The fleeing vehicle was described as a maroon Dodge Charger with blacked-out windows and no headlights.
- Midway through the chase the driver pulled into a gas station, pumped several gallons of fuel, and then rejoined the freeway before officers continued to follow.
- The pursuit ended near Del Monte Street and Forest Avenue in Pasadena when the driver and two passengers ran on foot and were taken into custody with no names or formal charges reported beyond 'suspected DUI'.
- A separate, unrelated chase in the West Valley that same night ended in arrests in Chatsworth, and the string of pursuits underscores questions about public safety and the limits of aerial tracking during very high-speed runs.