LAPD arrests 2 after hit-and-run pursuit ends in Watts

A pursuit of a hit-and-run suspect ended in the Nickerson Gardens housing development in Watts Friday night, where LAPD officers detained two suspects.
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A pursuit of a hit-and-run suspect ended in the Nickerson Gardens housing development in Watts Friday night, where LAPD officers detained two suspects.
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