California Highway Patrol officers took a person into custody in the middle of the northbound Freeway 5 in Santa Clarita on Tuesday afternoon after a pursuit.
At approximately 3:10 p.m., SkyCal was overhead as officers detained a handcuffed individual next to a patrol vehicle while another group of officers approached the black vehicle they were pursuing. Two of the officers held up their weapons as they walked toward the vehicle as it stopped at the Valencia exit on the 5 Freeway.
After looking through the vehicle, one of the officers entered and drove away, while the other officers left with the arrested person.
The police have identified the arrested person as a suspect in a traffic violation.
Traffic on Highway 5 was briefly halted and all lanes were reopened by 3:18 p.m.
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