Mother turns in alleged runaway driver in La Cañada chase
An 18-year-old Pasadena man who allegedly fled after crashing a stolen BMW into a fence during a pursuit in La Cañada last week turned himself in on Thursday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Lt. Bill Jaeger, watch commander with the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, confirmed Monday that Marquise Lamar McGlothurn, who also goes by the name “Marcus,” was arrested and booked after being brought to the station by his mother.
“On Thursday, Marquise’s mom turned him in,” Jaeger said, adding that she’d done so after hearing news reports describing the incident.
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FOR THE RECORD: The individual initially identified by authorities as Marquise Lamont McGlothurn is, in fact, Marcus Lamar McGlothurn, his fraternal twin. For an full update on this story, click this link.
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McGlothurn had allegedly been driving a 2011 black BMW on Angeles Crest Highway near the 210 Freeway at around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 when a deputy in the vicinity saw him make an illegal U-turn, sheriff’s officials reported last week.
The pursued vehicle turned onto Beulah Drive and lost control at an intersection at Berkshire Avenue, where it crashed into a residential fence. McGlothurn reportedly exited the vehicle, initiating a search that lasted until about 6 p.m.
The other two passengers, both described as black males 19 years of age, were arrested on the scene, officials reported.
Meanwhile, in an email correspondence to the Valley Sun received Monday, a man identifying himself as Marquise McGlothurn claimed he’d been incorrectly named as the suspect in media reports of the crime, which he alleges was committed by his fraternal twin, Marcus.
“I am Marquise McGlothurn and the culprit is my twin brother ‘Marcus McGlothurn,’” the sender wrote, asking for his name to be removed from all coverage of the event.
He said that while photos circulated by area news crews depicted his brother, his own name had been erroneously attached to the images. He further stated that, as fraternal twins, he and his alleged brother do not look alike.
Responding to the email’s claim, Jaeger verified that the man arrested and booked last week showed a DMV record with corresponding photo identifying him as “Marquise McGlothurn,” acknowledging “Marcus” was one alias associated with that name.
“We don’t believe there are two different people here,” Jaeger said Monday, speculating that the email may have been an attempt to spread doubt. “If there’s a case of mistaken identity, why would the mom drag the guy in here? I think we have our guy.”
