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PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Burglary suspects jump off bridge after pursuit
One person was taken into custody.
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Six people are in custody and five are still being sought in connection with a carjacking and pharmacy burglary that led to a police chase in Long Beach Monday.
It all began when a suspect carjacked a vehicle with a passenger inside in the 1200 block of West Eighth Street in the San Pedro area just before 3:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The passenger was released and not harmed.
The burglary was reported around 4:20 a.m. in the Wilmington area, according to the California Highway Patrol.
At the scene, responding officers found several men using a chainsaw to try and open the door. When officers arrived, the group of about 11 suspects got into a vehicle and drove away, leading authorities on a pursuit until they reached the bridge.
That's where the suspects ditched the car, authorities said.
It was earlier reported that suspects had jumped into the water from the bridge, but police later said this was not the case.
The bridge, formerly known as the Gerald Desmond Bridge, along with part of the 710 Freeway, was closed about 6:30 a.m. at the request of police, according to the CHP, snarling Monday morning traffic for several hours. All lanes reopened just after noon.