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POLICE CHASE: Hilario "Angel" Estrella
Helario “Angel” Estrella (32)  PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) – He was taken into custody on June 7, 2021 after leading authorities on a high-speed chase that ended in a Pasadena parking structure, which was then placed on lockdown amid a response from a police bomb squad. Estrella was a sweatshirt that read, “I Don’t Stop 4 Cops”. The dangerous pursuit began in the Norwalk area around 11 a.m., with the Estrella wanted for speeding and driving without license plates. He topped speeds of 80 mph on the eastbound 10 Freeway in the east San Gabriel Valley area. Speeds exceeded 130 mph at one point. Estrella exited the freeway and cut through the courtyard at The Lakes Mall in West Covina before returning to surface streets. The chase continued through Norwalk, Hacienda Heights and La Puente, where he rode on a sidewalk before speeding onto a street. Estrella was seen waving at police helicopters and even stopped at a gas station in east San Gabriel Valley, where he appeared to put gas in his tank before continuing on.  He pulled into a parking garage near the intersection of Los Robles Avenue and East Green Street in Pasadena, where he was quickly taken into custody. Estrella left a note on the motorcycle that said there was a bomb on it, according to Pasadena police. The parking structure was immediately placed on lockdown, and a bomb squad responded to the scene. The scene was cleared after authorities determined that there was no bomb on the motorcycle. He was seen waving at police helicopters and even stopped at a gas station in east San Gabriel Valley, where he appeared to put gas in his tank before continuing on. He then pulled into a parking garage near the intersection of Los Robles Avenue and East Green Street in Pasadena, where he was quickly taken into custody. Estrella left a note on the motorcycle that said there was a bomb on it, according to Pasadena police. The parking structure was immediately placed on lockdown, and a bomb squad responded to the scene. The scene was cleared after authorities determined that there was no bomb on the motorcycle. On September 9, 2022 he was sentenced to jail. He will be eligible for parole in October 2023. |
