Suspect of fire taken into custody after a confrontation, high-speed chase ends in Paramount

PARAMOUNT, California (KABC) – A fire suspect was involved in a dramatic clash with sheriff’s deputies on Thursday morning after a high-speed chase ended on a residential street in Paramount, authorities said.

The chase began shortly before 8 a.m. in Compton and later stopped on San Jose Avenue and Somerset Boulevard, where several patrol vehicles were placed behind the suspect’s car.

The man was suspected of attempting to set fire to his home after receiving an eviction notice, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

Smoke was seen emanating from the vehicle after deputies appeared to fire less than lethal rounds. At least one of the car windows was broken, scattering windows on the street.

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30 minutes after the stop, a small flame was seen inside the vehicle. Deputies approached the passenger side and deployed a fire extinguisher, spraying a large cloud of retardant and then withdrew.

The suspect, who was also wanted on suspicion of brandishing a weapon, remained inside the car but moved into the back seat.

Authorities later summoned three armored vehicles to the scene, which surrounded the driver’s two-door vehicle while the stalemate continued.

Several houses had to be evacuated.

The confrontation continued for hours before authorities took the suspect into custody around 11 a.m.