Month-long manhunt ends with fugitive's arrest at Monrovia restaurant
Month-long fugitive arrested at Monrovia restaurant after multiple freeway escape attempts.
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California Fugitive Arrest
A California man wanted on a no-bail felony probation warrant was arrested on July 17 at a Panda Express in Monrovia by police who recognized him during a lunch break. The suspect had previously evaded arrest twice by running onto a freeway. Body camera footage documented the arrest.
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2026-08-29 to 2026-11-08 · UTC publication dates
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Body camera footage released by Monrovia Police Department
The Monrovia Police Department released body camera video footage of the arrest on Thursday, showing the two officers inside the restaurant confronting and taking the suspect to the ground. In the video, the suspect asks officers 'What did I do?' and an officer responds that he had been wanted and running from them for about a month.
Wanted man arrested at Panda Express in Monrovia after month-long pursuit
A man wanted on a no-bail felony probation warrant was arrested by Monrovia Police Department officers on July 17 at a Panda Express restaurant. Officers recognized him when he entered the restaurant while they were on a lunch break and immediately apprehended him, ending a monthlong effort to take him into custody.
Suspect evaded police twice by running onto freeway
The wanted man had previously eluded arrest on two separate occasions by running onto a freeway when officers attempted to apprehend him while he was walking. Both escape attempts were successful before his eventual arrest at the restaurant.
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