Stolen vehicle suspect leads police on pursuit through Los Angeles’ West Side

A stolen vehicle suspect driving a white pickup truck on the West Side region of Los Angeles County was taken into custody after some scary moments Tuesday.

It was unclear exactly when and where the pursuit began, but aerial video from Sky5 showed the truck in the Santa Monica area around 11:45 a.m.

At one point during the chase, the driver in the white pickup truck came to a stop, prompting police to open their doors in case the suspect surrendered, but then sped off again.

Police later attempted a PIT maneuver, causing damage to the back end of the truck, but the suspect continued evading officers.

The male driver pumped his fist at officers with his window down just before the PIT maneuver was attempted.

Sky5 followed the truck as it made several right turns on the streets of Santa Monica, including Ocean Park Boulevard, Euclid Street and Lincoln Boulevard, headed toward Venice.

Just before noon, the driver came to a stop again and exited his vehicle, but instead of surrendering, he walked aggressively toward officers, who had their guns drawn, before turning and getting back in the truck.

He drove off again but stopped a short time later, and again got out of the truck and walked toward the patrol cars.

This time, he was taken down by a swarm of officers and taken into custody.

Check back for updates on this developing story.