A person carjacked an L.A. County Sheriff’s Division bucket truck early Wednesday morning whereas a sheriff’s deputy was precariously positioned excessive above the bottom within the bucket, authorities mentioned.
The suspect carried out a takeover of a 2011 White Ford F550 utility bucket truck on the nook of Spring and Temple streets round 5 a.m. whereas two deputies had been within the automobile, in keeping with a division bulletin. A deputy acquired minor accidents throughout a battle with the suspect and was handled at an area hospital, in keeping with a division assertion.
A bucket truck, often known as a cherry picker, is a automobile outfitted with a hydraulic raise system and an extendable arm that ends in a bucket the place an individual can stand. It’s used to raise employees to hard-to-reach areas.
Two undercover deputies had been utilizing the truck to take away hid cameras when a person believed to be in his 20s jumped into the automobile, mentioned he needed to go to the hospital and started to drive away, legislation enforcement sources advised The Occasions.
When the carjacking occurred, one of many deputies was elevated within the bucket.
The opposite deputy, seated within the passenger space, realized his colleague was at risk and was capable of decrease the bucket to the bottom, enabling his companion to leap from the truck. The second deputy then additionally jumped from the truck, in keeping with legislation enforcement sources.
The automobile was later recovered in Gardena within the 14900 block of South Western Avenue, in keeping with a division assertion.
The Sheriff’s Division is searching for the suspect, who was described as a Black male, 6 ft, 2 inches tall, 180 kilos and with a shaven head. He was final seen carrying a black shirt and blue denims, in keeping with the division’s bulletin.
Anybody with data on the incident is requested to contact the Sheriff’s Division Main Crimes Bureau at (562) 946-7893 or go away an nameless tip at (800) 222-8477.
