2 in custody after police chase through LA County

Suspect chased through LA County

Authorities chased after a potential kidnapping suspect Sunday evening, as they made their way through the Whittier and Long Beach areas.

WHITTIER, Calif. - A driver was arrested Sunday night after a multi-hour police chase across Los Angeles County, and his passenger was also detained

It wasn't immediately clear when the chase started, but it began in the Laguna Beach area, according to the California Highway Patrol. Police said the chase originally started when they thought the driver was a kidnapping suspect.

By 5:30 p.m. the driver had made their way to the Whittier area. The driver then got on the 605, switching directions several times before making their way down to the Long Beach area.

The driver was seen blowing through red lights and nearly hitting several cars.

After circling around Long Beach for several minutes, the driver headed back north on the 605 Freeway before transferring to the 105 westbound. The driver circled back again before SkyFOX had to abandon the chase.

According to Whittier PD, the cops also gave up on the chase because it had become too dangerous. Around 7 p.m., it all came to an end when a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department helicopter located the suspect's car at a Whittier motel. The two people in the car — an adult man and a juvenile girl — were both detained.

Police said later that the driver was not wanted for kidnapping.

No other information was immediately available.