Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies helped Palmdale Sheriff’s Station units with a rare highway incident Sunday.
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A suspect tried to evade custody during a transfer from the Palmdale station, and SCV deputies were called to assist, according to Sheriff’s Station officials.
The suspect was able to kick out the rear window of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station patrol car, and then he was briefly pursued on foot before being recaptured.
The suspect had been arrested and was being transferred to downtown Los Angeles. He had already been arrested on drug possession charges per officials.
The incident apparently took place on the southbound side of Highway 14, near Placerita Canyon Road, and the suspect was taken to the hospital, and is then expected to be re-booked, per station officials.
The incident appeared to be impacting traffic in both directions on Highway 14 in the area as of 5 p.m. Sunday