Robbery suspect tries to get away in Waymo car

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Robbery suspect tries to get away in Waymo car

The Waymo complied with instructions from police to pull over.

A robbery suspect who tried to get away in a Waymo car was arrested by police Monday night.

It happened in Mid-City around 8:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Police said the suspect got into an altercation with a grocery store security guard then got into a Waymo vehicle.

LAPD officers caught up to the driverless car near S. Wilton Place and Country Club, where the Waymo responded to police lights and sirens and pulled over.

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The suspect was arrested. 

Further details were not immediately released.

The Source: This story was reported with information from the Los Angeles Police Department.

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