A carjacking suspect has been apprehended in a Saugus neighborhood following a police pursuit Monday night.
The pursuit began in the Antelope Valley after authorities received a report of a carjacking that had occurred just after 5:30 p.m. near 60th Street West and L-8 in the Quartz Hill area.
Palmdale Sheriff’s Station deputies spotted the suspect in Leona Valley and pursued the vehicle into Santa Clarita.
The pursuit came to a halt in Saugus after deputies deployed spike strips causing the car to lose two front tires.
The sole carjacking suspect was taken into custody after leading deputies on a brief foot chase through several backyards.
The pursuit ended at Urbandale Avenue and Kingscrest Drive in Saugus.
Carjacking suspect captured in Saugus
