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Dirt bike rider leads police on erratic chase through Los Angeles County

Headline from FOX 21 Colorado Springs, from the development of Aug 19, 2026

Newest development Aug 20, 2026 · 2 reportsDirt bike rider arrested on his 19th birthday after stopping for gas in middle of wild LA chase

A man on a dirt bike was arrested after leading officers on an erratic, high-speed chase through Los Angeles County Wednesday night. The male suspect was wanted on suspicion of wielding a firearm while riding in public, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

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    Dirt bike rider leads police on erratic chase through Los Angeles County

    Headline from FOX 21 Colorado Springs ·

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    Dirt bike rider arrested on his 19th birthday after stopping for gas in middle of wild LA chase

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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Reports & sources

27 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    LAPD chases allegedly armed dirt bike rider (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Los Angeles police are chasing a dirt bike rider believed to be armed in the South Los Angeles area on Wednesday evening. The pursuit began near Dodger Stadium and continued on surface streets all the way to South LA. At around 6:20 p.m.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    LIVE: LAPD officers chase possibly armed dirt bike rider (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Police are chasing a suspect riding a dirt bike in Los Angeles County Wednesday night. The male suspect was reportedly seen holding a firearm while riding in public, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Chase: Possibly armed dirt bike rider leads LAPD on pursuit (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A suspect on a dirt bike is leading Los Angeles police on a chase Wednesday.

  4. New York Post

    Dirt bike rider fleeing police stops for gas during wild LA chase (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A dirt bike rider leading police on a chase through the streets of Los Angeles pulled over to get gas during the pursuit in a wild moment caught on camera.

  5. Foxla

    LIVE: Los Angeles police chase underway involving dirt bike rider (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A high-speed police chase is underway in Los Angeles County. SkyFOX was over the scene as the suspect in the dirt bike led the Los Angeles Police Department on a chase on Wednesday, August 19. At one point during the chase, the dirt bike rider had a brief moment to fill up the vehicle with gas befor…

  6. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    Dirt bike rider leads police on erratic chase through Los Angeles County (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

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    FOX 21 Colorado Springs's feed description

    A man on a dirt bike was arrested after leading officers on an erratic, high-speed chase through Los Angeles County Wednesday night. The male suspect was wanted on suspicion of wielding a firearm while riding in public, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

  7. ABC 30 Fresno

    Wild Los Angeles chase ends after dirt bike rider cuts through parks, tries to refuel mid-pursuit (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A dirt bike rider led police on a chaotic chase in Los Angeles, weaving through parks and making unusual pit stops before the pursuit ended with a dramatic arrest.

  8. KYMA Yuma

    Dirt bike rider arrested in Los Angeles following hour-long chase (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The chase began shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday near Dodger Stadium, with aerial video capturing the rider weaving through traffic and traveling on the wrong side of the road.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Man on dirt bike leads police on chase through downtown L.A., makes phone call, stops for gas (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The young man rode on surface streets while talking on the phone and, at one point, stopped to fill up with gas to continue to evade arrest.

  10. KTLA Los Angeles

    Wild dirt bike pursuit in L.A. ends with suspect in trash can on his 19th birthday (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    The dirt bike rider who led Los Angeles police on a wild chase before ditching his bike and hiding in a trash can has been identified as a 19-year-old who was arrested on his birthday. Christian Alexander Fuentes turned 19 Wednesday, the same day he was taken into custody following the hourslong pur…

  11. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Dirt bike rider arrested on his 19th birthday after stopping for gas in middle of wild LA chase (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A man was arrested on his 19th birthday after leading Los Angeles police on a dangerous dirt bike chase that included unusual stops and wild maneuvers.

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