LAPD Chase Ends when Stolen Tesla's Battery Runs Out of Juice

March 29, 2024

An accused car thief was arrested after fleeing LAPD officers in a stolen Tesla Model S and sparking a chase that finally ended when the vehicle's battery lost its charge.

Joe Vince

A suspect fleeing LAPD officers in a stolen Tesla was foiled when the vehicle's battery ran out of juice during a chase Thursday.

The owner of a Tesla Model S reported the vehicle stolen at about 11:35 p.m., KTLA-TV reports. Police located the car in the Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood, and the chase began.

During the chase, the car's owner informed police when the car's battery was down to 1%. Finally, the vehicle's battery lost its charge, and LAPD officers arrested the suspected car thief.

No other details were released about the incident.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.