"Then, an armored vehicle known as a BearCat, broadsided the big rig in an attempt to stop it. Armored vehicles are not typically involved in police pursuits. Fontana Police Officer Steven Reed, who was on the air with KTLA, said he did know know where the BearCat came from or how it got involved. Several other unmarked SUVs with officers wearing tactical vests were also chasing the SUV, which was reportedly being pursued because its license plate did not match the vehicle, Reed said."
"The chase ultimately came to an end after the BearCat managed to get in front of the vehicle and cut off its path. An officer inside emerged from a porthole at the top of the vehicle and trained a rifle on the passengers inside the big rig. They quickly surrendered as officers swarmed the intersection. Reed said chasing a big rig brings other factors into play beyond a regular police chase."
"At one point during the chase, which was broadcast live on KTLA, the big rig pulled to the side of the road and its passenger communicated with a pedestrian before moving on. Later, the big rig pulled up alongside an SUV and the passenger appeared to pick up an item, about the size of a phone, set on top of the SUV's roof."
A suspected stolen big rig refused to stop for police and led officers on a multi-county chase through Buena Park and surrounding areas. The big rig was empty and at times pulled over briefly, during which a passenger communicated with a pedestrian and later appeared to pick up an item from an SUV roof. Multiple unmarked SUVs with officers in tactical vests pursued the vehicle because its license plate reportedly did not match the truck. An armored vehicle known as a BearCat broadsided the big rig and later positioned itself in front to cut off its path. Officers emerged, trained a rifle through a porthole, and the two men inside surrendered at gunpoint.
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