Search continues in Mid-City for armed suspect who kidnapped Uber Eats driver: LAPD

LOS ANGELES - The search is on for an armed kidnapping suspect who led Los Angeles Police Department officers on a pursuit from Koreatown to Mid-City overnight. 

What we know:

LAPD officials said officers responded to a report of a kidnapping in Koreatown near Seventh Street and Western Avenue around 2 a.m. Tuesday, April 22. 

A woman told police that her boyfriend had been carjacked at gunpoint at a fast-food restaurant. Officials later learned he was an Uber Eats driver and contacted authorities after seeing the vehicle was going in circles. 

Patrol officers spotted the stolen Prius at 9th Street and Western Ave. where the pursuit was initiated. 

The pursuit came to an end along Hauser Avenue, between Fairfax and Venice avenues, in LA’s Mid-City neighborhood. 

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That’s where authorities said the suspect ditched the Prius, left the kidnapping victim behind, and made a run for it. 

The victim, with the help of a Russian translator, informed officers the suspect was armed.

Investigators said the search for the suspect ended around 7:30 a.m. and that they know who he is. 

Officials also revealed that officers were called to the location in Hauser Ave. for a domestic dispute. The suspect’s girlfriend alleged that he informed officers that he planned to kidnap someone.

Also, the suspect did not have a cell phone with him and was instead using the victim’s.

Now, the hunt for the suspect continues in the area. 

What we don't know:

The suspect has yet to be located.

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