Video: Cops Chase Man Who Tried To Pedal Away On A Bicycle After Shooting Relative, Nab Him

Footage recorded via dashboard cam earlier in April of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) police officers chasing an attempted murder suspect who tried to flee on a bicycle has gone viral on social media.

The incident started shortly before midday on April 26 when cops responded to a call to investigate a shooting in the 100 block of East Avenue 36, just north of the 110 Freeway in Cypress Park, according to a statement by the Los Angeles Police Department.

“When the officers arrived, they determined that the suspect, later identified as 24-year-old John Lopez, had shot a family member following a verbal dispute and was no longer at the scene,” the police department said in its press release.

The victim who was shot was hospitalised with injuries that were not life-threatening, the statement, accessed by ABC7 Eyewitness News, said.

Shortly after a crime alert was issued, police reported that an aerial unit spotted Lopez riding a bicycle on the southbound M5 highway. The police patrol units conducted a traffic break on the freeway and followed Lopez as he was zigzagging through multiple lanes.

Lopez eventually exited the motorway via the Mission Road off-ramp and continued riding through traffic. After turning north on Daly Street, an officer in a police SUV performed a manoeuvre by striking the bicycle at a slow speed.

At one point in the video, cops could be heard saying: “You’re not going to go anywhere, man. Just stop. Pull over, man”.

This action, which is similar to a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) manoeuvre where police vehicles intentionally collide with a suspect’s vehicle to stop it, caused Lopez to lose control of his bike and fall to the ground.

Lopez was then detained without further incident, and a small-calibre firearm was found as he was being taken into custody, according to the LAPD. He complained of knee pain and was treated at a hospital before being booked for attempted murder. Authorities stated that the shooting victim was held overnight at a hospital for observation.