Suspect allegedly in stolen car crashes into Gold's Gym

Car crashes into Gold's Gym, driver runs

A car crashed into the front of a North Hollywood Gold's Gym. Police said they were trying to pull over the stolen car, when the driver got out and ran. The car then went into the building. The suspect is still on the loose.

LOS ANGELES - A driver, who was allegedly in a stolen car, plowed into a gym in North Hollywood Monday and was later arrested.

The crash happened after 9:15 a.m. at the Gold's Gym located on Laurel Canyon Blvd., between Erwin and Sylvan streets.

According to LAPD Lt. Greg Morgan, officers spotted a suspicious vehicle on Laurel Canyon Blvd. The vehicle drove away and then somehow crashed into the rear of the gym.

Driver crashes into Gold's Gym

A driver fled from police after crashing into the front entrance of a Gold's Gym in North Hollywood.

The driver jumped out of the car and fled on foot. He ran through an alley and into a nearby office building with officers chasing behind him.

People inside the building ran outside when they saw the suspect enter, Lt. Morgan said. Officers set up a perimeter and contained the area as the suspect continued to barricade inside.