Authorities announced the arrest of three suspects connected to multiple thefts and an incident in which a police officer was assaulted in Orange County.
A social media post from the Fountain Valley Police Department states that officers responded to reports of “suspicious activity involving a gray BMW SUV” near Talbert Avenue and Bay Street Friday night.
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Upon being located by police, the SUV fled, leading to a pursuit that was taken over by the California Highway Patrol which ended in Gardena, more than 25 miles away from where it was first spotted.
“Three of the four suspects who fled on foot after the vehicle was disabled were captured,” Fountain Valley police said. The fourth suspect remains on the run as of Saturday morning.
Inside the vehicle were six stolen catalytic converters, a stolen license plate and burglary tools, officials said. The vehicle itself was also found to have been stolen.
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“Multiple thefts were linked to the suspects, including incidents in Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Irvine including assault against a police officer,” police stated. “This incident led to multiple felony arrest charges.”…