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preCharge News CALIFORNIA — The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a possible armed robbery suspect near downtown. 

Investigators said the armed robbery happened near the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Temple City station. The Alhambra Police Department started the pursuit initially, but handed it over to the LAPD. The LAPD Central Division watch commander said officers believed the suspects were armed.

LAPD arrested at least two of the occupants who jumped out of the car during the pursuit.

The remaining suspect continued to lead officers on the relatively slow pursuit through the Westlake and Echo Park areas before returning to downtown. While the suspect stayed close to the speed limit, he routinely drove through red lights.

After driving through downtown, the suspect headed south towards USC and Exposition Park. After driving around aimlessly, the suspect reached a dead end near S. Gramercy Place and W. 62nd Street. 

He tried to get around police by driving on the sidewalk but stopped next to a tree, prompting a brief standoff. Since the tree blocked the driver’s side door, the driver emerged from the passenger-side window.

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Associated Press, CNBC News, Fox News, and preCharge News contributed to this report.

This is a developing news story. More information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.