A suspect in a police pursuit was killed after crashing his car into a concrete wall in Monterey Park, police said Monday.
Officers from the Monterey Park Police Department responded at 5:22 p.m. to a report of suspicious circumstances involving two men opening parked vehicles in the 700 block of Monterey Pass Road, police reported.
When officers arrived at the scene, the suspects fled in a gold Nissan and rammed a patrol vehicle while trying to exit the area. The vehicle fled at a high speed and officers lost sight of the vehicle.
Officers then saw a black Mercedes-Benz attempt to flee the scene, prompting the officers to pursue that vehicle. The drivers lost control of the Mercedes-Benz, causing the car to spin out and strike the curb, according to police.
While officers were detaining the suspects in the Mercedes-Benz, they saw the Nissan overturned. The Nissan had struck a concrete wall and the sole male occupant was partially ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The name of the deceased will be released once authorities notify the next of kin, police said.
The suspects in the Mercedes-Benz have been identified as Diego Ramirez, 25, of Huntington Park and Wendy Mireles, 31, of Pico Rivera. Ramirez is charged with felony evading, attempted grand theft, vandalism, and trespassing, police said. His bail is set at $75,000. Mireles is charged with attempted grand theft and her bail is set at $20,000, police said.