Pursuit

Pursuit driver arrested after fleeing inside Lake Balboa dive bar

The man ran inside Pogo's Bar and Grill on Saticoy Street.

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A pursuit driver was arrested Saturday after ditching his vehicle and making a run for it inside a busy Lake Balboa bar.

The chase began sometime before 10 p.m. when police officers were in pursuit of a man possibly armed with a gun, according to LAPD.

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The driver reached speeds of up to 90 MPH on the 405 Freeway in Van Nuys.

The vehicle eventually came to a stop in Lake Balboa, where the driver fled into Pogo's Bar and Grill on Saticoy Street.

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Newschopper4 was over the establishment when officers came out of the bar with the suspected driver handcuffed.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.

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