Man Charged in Pursuit That Injured 2

A Van Nuys man was charged Tuesday with leaving an accident and evading officers in connection with a police chase that ended with an elderly couple being struck and seriously injured outside the Beverly Center, according to the district attorney’s office.

Tremine Tillman, 23, of Van Nuys, is scheduled for arraignment April 9. He is being held in County Jail on $250,000 bond.

The injured couple, Anna Polivoda, 76, and her husband Henry, 79, were taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Saturday after Tillman’s car struck them as they crossed the street near the mall.

Anna Polivoda suffered a head injury, a broken leg and broken thumb. Her husband suffered a broken leg and a severe concussion, according to a family member.

Their daughter, Stephany Yablow, said Tuesday that her parents, both of whom survived the World War II Holocaust in Poland, are expected to remain in the hospital for at least two weeks before being transferred to a convalescent facility.

Police have said officers initiated the pursuit near La Brea Avenue and Washington Boulevard because the registration on the car did not match the license plate sticker.

Tillman crashed into several other vehicles during the chase before hitting the Polivodas in the crosswalk at the intersection of Beverly and La Cienega boulevards, police said.

If convicted, Tillman could be sentenced to up to nine years in prison.