Will Rogers State Beach suspect on felony warrant caught by LA lifeguards
Stalking suspect tries to swim away from authorities
A man wanted on a felony warrant spent nearly 90 minutes in the Pacific Ocean at Will Rogers State Beach before Los Angeles County lifeguards surrounded him and helped him take him into custody. (Credit: FOX 11 Los Angeles)
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A man wanted for a felony tried to skirt the law Thursday and spent nearly 90 minutes in the Pacific Ocean before being surrounded by lifeguards, ending his bizarre escape attempt.
Accordingly KTLAThe unusual standoff began around 7:21 a.m. after officers with the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) West LA Division attempted to make contact with the suspect near Pacific Coast Highway and Sunset Boulevard.
The man allegedly fled on foot before running past the lifeguard tower and into the water at Will Rogers State Beach.
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A felony warrant suspect appears to be resisting Los Angeles County lifeguards who detained him in the Pacific Ocean after a bizarre escape attempt. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)
Video shot by SkyFOX He is seen struggling against three LA County lifeguards who attempt to restrain the suspect before directing him towards a waiting LA County Sheriff’s Department boat.
In the video, the man is seen continuing to resist as he is brought alongside the ship; police and lifeguards pulled him aboard and detained him.
KTLA reported that while the sheriff’s department boat and the county lifeguard rescue boat were positioned offshore, the suspect remained hundreds of feet offshore as lifeguards from the rescue boards remained nearby, monitoring his condition and trying to talk to him.
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Los Angeles County lifeguards restrain a criminal warrant suspect in the Pacific Ocean after he allegedly tried to evade the LAPD by swimming offshore near Will Rogers State Beach. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)
According to media reports, the suspect at one point swam towards shore near Temescal Canyon before suddenly turning into deeper water, prompting lifeguards to take action and end the confrontation.
FOX 11 reported that the suspect swam about a mile during the nearly 90-minute ordeal and appeared to be naked from the waist down.
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Los Angeles County lifeguards and deputies pull a felony warrant suspect toward the sheriff’s boat after a long standoff in the Pacific Ocean off Will Rogers State Beach. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)
It was not immediately clear what prompted officers to first contact the suspect or what criminal warrant the suspect was wanted on.
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His identity, condition and additional charges were not immediately released.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the LAPD for additional information.
