An armed robbery sparked a pursuit that ended with gunfire Monday in the Reseda area, leaving one officer with minor injuries and two people in custody, and a third detained.
The chase ended around 5 p.m. near Strathern Street and Tampa Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Department Detective Gus Villanueva.
It began in the 7300 block of Reseda Boulevard, near Sherman Way, with a robbery of a medical marijuana dispensary, said Lt. Andy Neiman of the LAPD's Media Relations Section.
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A police helicopter over the scene of the original crime located the suspects a short time later, Neiman said.
Gunfire rang out at the end of the pursuit, leaving a patrol car riddled with bullets, and one officer suffering injuries from glass that apparently flew into an eye.
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One suspect was taken into custody at the end of the pursuit, another was detained, and a third was found about 7:30 p.m. by police dogs from the Metro Division.
A weapon was recovered, and a tactical alert was called, allowing supervisors to hold officers beyond their shifts, police said.
A person in a car involved in a collision at the end of the pursuit did not suffer major injuries, Neiman said.
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