California Highway Patrol officers were in pursuit of a person wanted for an alleged assault with a deadly weapon, who was driving an RV on Thursday evening.
The pursuit began at around 6:15 p.m. in Monrovia, before the driver led officers throughout the Southland via the westbound 210 and 2 Freeways, sometimes driving up to 80 miles per hour.
Initial reports detailed that the suspect was wanted in connection for assault with an axe. The suspect allegedly threatened the manager and customers at The Home Depot location in Monrovia, before swinging the axe at the manager.
The suspect exited onto surface streets in the Silverlake area at around 6:25 p.m. CHP called off their ground units at 6:30 p.m. after the suspect drove on the wrong side of the road, a standard procedure for law enforcement in pursuit of any vehicle.
Click here to see the full report from KCLS in Los Angeles.
