Assault suspect arrested after brief pursuit, officer shooting on 22 Freeway in Westminster

An battle fishy was taken into custody pursuing a little pursuit from Seal Beach to Westminster Friday morning, Oct. 29, during which constabulary changeable astatine the fishy and the fishy crashed his SUV twice, authorities said.

The fishy was accused of antecedently assaulting a bid officer, said Officer Mitch Smith a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol, which was starring the investigation.

Seal Beach constabulary recovered the fishy soon earlier 12:40 a.m., Smith said. The antheral past fled onto the westbound 22 Freeway and crashed successful the country of Valley View Street, Smith said.

Officers went to instrumentality the operator into custody — but that’s erstwhile astatine slightest 1 serviceman fired astatine the suspect, Smith said. It was not instantly known what prompted the gunfire.

The fishy continued disconnected of the freeway and crashed the SUV again on Garden Grove Boulevard, westbound of Goldenwest Street, Smith said. He was past arrested.

Video from OnScene TV shows a achromatic GMC Yukon Denali that had crashed adjacent Alamitos Animal Hospital. The SUV appeared to person 5 slug holes successful the windshield and 2 much connected the driver’s side, beforehand 4th panel.