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Man arrested after driving stolen LAPD police car to San Juan Capistrano
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Danielle Smith and Bill Feather , NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 23, 2026
· 1 min read
California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man driving a stolen Los Angeles Police Department car on Interstate 5 in San Juan Capistrano late Wednesday, officials said. LAPD officers initially responded to 38th and Figueroa streets, near BMO Stadium, after receiving reports that an LAPD patrol...
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Key takeaway The police car, a marked black-and-white Crown Victoria with a light bar, was reportedly stolen from that location roughly 10 minutes earlier and headed east on 27th Street toward Hope before entering the 110 Freeway.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man driving a stolen Los Angeles Police Department car on Interstate 5 in San Juan Capistrano late Wednesday, officials said. LAPD officers initially responded to 38th and Figueroa streets, near BMO Stadium, after receiving reports that an LAPD patrol...
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