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# Car chase ends with arrest near St. John's hospital
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/car-chase-ends-with-arrest-near-st-johns-hospital/
- Published: 2026-05-12T20:06:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-12T20:06:56.000Z
- Author: Matthew Hall
- Tags: Crime

A suspect has been arrested in Santa Monica after a brief police chase that originated in Los Angeles. 

Calls came into the Los Angeles Police Department this morning for a stolen vehicle heading towards Santa Monica on Santa Monica Blvd. The suspect abandoned the vehicle near St. John’s hospital at about 11:30 a.m. and was arrested with the aid of Santa Monica Police officers at about 11:50 a.m. 

The nearby McKinley Elementary school was placed on a lockdown while officers searched the area.