Following a police chase from Beverly Hills to Watts, a suspect was charged in connection with an Aug. 14 robbery at Pharmacy 90210, 9735 Wilshire Boulevard.
According to a Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) press release, a witness at approximately 2:45 a.m. reported a burglary in progress, and BHPD officers responded to the scene less than a minute later.
As officers arrived, the suspects fled in a stolen Dodge Durango Hellcat. The BHPD officers chased the vehicle, but after it escaped capture, they requested aerial support to track the suspects.
A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) helicopter later located the suspects speeding eastbound with the lights off on the Santa Monica Freeway, and LAPD officers chased the car to a street in Watts.
Upon reaching the area of Imperial Highway and 115th Street, four to five suspects ran from the car, with one taken into custody.
Sergio Giobanni Estrada Ochoa, 18, of L.A., was booked for commercial burglary.
The exact loss at the pharmacy is still under investigation, and the BHPD urges anyone with information to contact the Detective Bureau at 310-285-2150.
