Runaway Suspect Caught on Rooftop
Mar 12, 2025 11:20PM ● By Mb News Staff
(A suspect trying to evade police was caught in a crouching position on a rooftop in Manhattan Beach on Tuesday. Photo via MBPD.)
On Tuesday, a driver being pursued by the Manhattan Beach Police Department took off on foot... only to be caught hiding on a rooftop of a building on Sepulveda Blvd.
The dramatic scene took place just after 1:00 p.m., when an MBPD traffic officer observed a reckless driver near Rosecrans Ave. and Sepulveda. According to MBPD, the officer attempted to stop the car, but the driver took off.
(Photo via MBPD)Following a short pursuit, the vehicle crashed into a traffic light at Sepulveda and 18th Street, after which the driver took off running.
"Thanks to some alert
citizens and the MBPD drone, the suspect was found attempting to hide on
the roof of a shopping center," wrote the police department in a social media post.
(Photo via MBPD)The suspect was found crouched on the roof of the Burger Lounge at 2000 N. Sepulveda and was subsequently arrested.
MBPD Using High Tech Equipment
Police use a high-end commercial DJI drone from the Matrice 30 series. These drones integrate wide, zoom, and thermal cameras with a laser rangefinder.
At a community meeting on MBPD's strategic plan last week, MBPD Chief Rachel Johnson said that new drone purchases were part of MBPD's upgrades to its crime-solving technology tools.
MBPD has also recently upgraded its in-car keyboards and computers, upgraded in-car cameras that now synch with body video cameras, upgraded body-worn cameras, added additional automated license plate readers (APLRs), and now use BlueCheck mobile fingerprint scanners to help police identify individuals quickly.
