A police chase instigated by two burglaries in Long Beach resulted in two separate car accidents on Monday. The initial call about a burglary was reported at 1145 Anaheim Street at 4:40 a.m., as confirmed by a Long Beach Police Department spokesperson.
During their investigation of the initial incident, the officers were informed by dispatch about an ongoing burglary at 809 West 15th Street. The individuals suspected to be involved matched the descriptions of those from the Anaheim Street burglary. On arrival at the second location, officers spotted two male suspects fleeing in separate vehicles, this set off two police pursuits approved by the department.
One of the suspects departed via the Pacific Coast Highway, resulting in a collision with an unoccupied vehicle and a fire hydrant in the 1700 block of Rose Avenue. It was seen that large bags were being loaded into a vehicle at the scene while water surged out from the hydrant.
Further, in an unrelated incident, a collision occurred when the second suspect was driving down Pacific Avenue, heading towards Ocean Avenue. The impact caused the first impacted vehicle to subsequently hit another vehicle. At the scene, a destroyed black sedan was observed in the middle of the intersection along with two more damaged cars nearby.
The two drivers involved in the Pacific and Ocean crash were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Both suspects involved in the burglaries were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and remain in custody pending medical clearance. Recovered stolen items were linked back to the burglaries. As of now, the investigation is ongoing.
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