HUNTINGTON BEACH : Tustin Rider Hurt in Police Pursuit of Stolen Motorcycle
A police pursuit Thursday ended when the driver of a stolen pink-and-yellow motorcycle crashed into a center divider, authorities said.
Daniel Allan Newton, 26, allegedly stole a motorcycle in Costa Mesa and was riding it on Pacific Coast Highway at 19th Street about 6 a.m. when Huntington Beach police officers spotted him, Police Lt. Luis Ochoa said. The suspect led police on a chase at speeds up to 65 m.p.h. through residential neighborhoods, ending about a mile away at Seapoint Avenue, north of Palm Avenue, where he lost control of the motorcycle and struck a center divider, Ochoa said.
The man, who was wearing a helmet, suffered head and internal injuries and was taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange, where he was listed in fair condition Thursday, a hospital spokeswoman said. Investigators also recovered a loaded semiautomatic handgun that the man apparently tossed into a bush by the side of the road during the pursuit, Ochoa said.
Newton was arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle and a loaded handgun and evading arrest, police said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
