Containment Set Up After 5 Freeway Pursuit Ends Near Gorman
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers are searching for two stolen vehicle suspects that fled on foot after a 5 Freeway pursuit ended near Gorman Friday afternoon.
Around 2:30 p.m., Bakersfield CHP officers initiated a pursuit on a silver Honda Civic on the southbound I-5 Freeway, said Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.
After speeding down the 5 Freeway and briefly heading eastbound on State Route 138, the pursuit ended on The Old Ridge Route south of the 138, according to officials.
“We have K9 units and multiple officers in a containment looking for the suspect,” Greengard said.