Crime + Public Safety

Long Beach man arrested after pursuit ends with crash, gun seizure, police say

Nobody was seriously injured in the crash Friday night, but the suspect was arrested on suspicion of DUI and a litany of other crimes.

Fernando Haro

Sep 14, 2024 — 1 min read

Guns police say they seized from a suspect following a pursuit Friday, Sept. 13. Photo courtesy of the LBPD.

A Long Beach man was arrested after leading police on a pursuit that ended with a crash in Paramount Friday night, authorities say.

The Long Beach Police Department said officers saw 25-year-old Dayton Thomask Nihipali commit multiple traffic violations near the intersection of Orange Avenue and 70th Way in North Long Beach just before 8:40 p.m.

When the officers tried to pull him over, Nihipali refused, according to police, and drove away.

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