On June 16, 2026, around 1:06 AM, a dark-colored four-door sedan was found blocking the number one lane on Interstate 5 near the Florence Avenue off-ramp. A Hispanic male adult wearing a grey hoodie and grey shorts was seen exiting the vehicle and fleeing across to the Florence off-ramp. The vehicle was initially reported as a possible traffic collision, but officers later confirmed it was not a collision. The driver was detained by officers at 1:17 AM. A female identified as the owner of the vehicle, who stated the car belonged to her boyfriend, contacted authorities. A tow truck was requested and dispatched to remove the vehicle from the center divide.
Original Log
Jun 16 2026 1:06AM: [1] DK COLORED UNKNOWN TYPE SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR) BLKG THE #1 LANE // UNKNOWN IF IT TRAFFIC COLLISION’D INTO THE CENTER DIVIDE OR IF IT’S JUST 1125
Jun 16 2026 1:06AM: [2] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY ADVS’D THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE // HISPANIC-MALE-ADULT IN Grey SHORTS AND A Grey HOODIE THEN GOT O/O THE CAR AND RAN ACCROSS TO THE FLORENCE OFF RAMP
Jun 16 2026 1:06AM: [3] VEHICLE NOW ABANDONED VEHICLE
Jun 16 2026 1:13AM: [5] C83-500 VIS OF SEDAN IN THE CENTER DIVIDE W/HAZS ON * WILL BE CHKING THE NORTH BOUND SIDE
Jun 16 2026 1:14AM: [6] C83-021 97 W/FEMALE * NORTH BOUND 5 UNDER THE 605 * FEMALE INTERSECTION THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE
Jun 16 2026 1:14AM: [7] C83-021 VEHICLE WILL BE ON THE NORTH BOUND 5
Jun 16 2026 1:14AM: [8] C83-500 PLEASE ROLL 1 TOW TRUCK NORTH BOUND 5 AT FLORENCE
Jun 16 2026 1:18AM: [10] C83-021 PTY ADVISING HER BFS VEHICLE AND WENT ACROSS TO FLORENCEE OFF RAMP // C83-500 CONFIRM IF VEHICLE INTERSECTION DRIRABELT AND KEYS IN VEHICLE // C83-021 JUST SOUTH OF OF UNITS LOCATION ONE DETAINED @ 0117 HRS
Jun 16 2026 1:18AM: [12] LINE 10 CORR * CONFIRM INTERSECTION VEHICLE INTERSECTION DRIVABLE AND KEYS IN VEHICLE
Jun 16 2026 1:19AM: [13] C83-021 1148 LANE OM SM489 //PEDESTRIAN 97 Grey SHORT NORTH BOUND JUST SOUTH OF LAKEWOOD
Jun 16 2026 1:20AM: [17] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED BB TOW 562-867-8062 ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 20MIN
Jun 16 2026 1:24AM: [24] C83-021 ,,, LANE OM 2ND LANE GARCIA // SM 440 TAKING PTYS OFF AT SOUTH BOUND AT FLROENCE PV 8792 ID 24626
Jun 16 2026 1:25AM: [25] C83-500 OUT WITH VEHICLE // NEG TRAFFIC COLLISION OUT // 1125 CENTER DIVIDE // CONFIRM TOW TRUCK EN ROUTE // 83-500 COPYS LINE 17
Jun 16 2026 1:54AM: [46] [Notification] [CHP]-BB TOW ADVSD ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 5 MIN O/LESS -INITIAL LOCATION REQUESTED GIVEN NORTH BOUND 5 AT FLORENCE OFF RAMP
Jun 16 2026 2:49AM: [68] C83-021 1148X * LANE/OHM * SM 6443 * VEHICLE 8792 * EN ROUTE 1019 * 24626
Jun 16 2026 3:30AM: [77] C83-021 1148X * EN ROUTE TO 9502 ALDRIGE ST W/1015X * SM 444 * VEHICLE 8792 * 24622