2 Arrested, Sergeant Injured After Pursuit In Manhattan Beach

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Manhattan Beach police arrested a man and woman Wednesday after an Automatic License Plate Reader alerted authorities that a car was stolen and the occupants were considered "armed and dangerous," leading to a pursuit that injured a patrol sergeant.

The license plate was scanned about 12:50 p.m. when the car entered Manhattan Beach on Marine Avenue, the Manhattan Beach Police Department news release said. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver sped off, according to MBPD Sgt. Tim Zins.

A sergeant was pursuing the carjacking suspects when he crashed his patrol car near the intersection of Oak Avenue and 35th Street. He was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, Zins said.

The suspects' car later crashed into another car near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue and Market Place, Zins said. The man and woman then fled, but were quickly taken into custody.

The names of the suspects were not immediately available.