Man crashes stolen vehicle into Crunch Fitness in La Mirada
LA MIRADA — A man was in custody Tuesday morning on suspicion of stealing a car and crashing it through the front of a fitness center in La Mirada.
The crash occurred around 2 a.m. at the Crunch Fitness on the 12800 block of Valley View Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Norwalk Station. The gym was open at the time of the crash.
“This guy just started revving his car, and at the end he put it in drive, and he let the car go — it was going pretty fast,” witness Adrian Nolesco told ABC7. “He just rolled out and started running (north) toward Imperial Highway.”
Deputies searched the area around the crash scene and located the man and took him into custody.
No injuries were reported.
Details of when and where the vehicle was stolen were not disclosed.
The name of the suspect was not released.
Deputies responded to a call of a vehicle into a building in the city of La Mirada. No injuries reported. Investigation ongoing. #LaMirada#WhileYouSlept pic.twitter.com/mxCGDoZ6mL
— LASD Norwalk Station (@NorwalkLASD) March 19, 2019
A driver was arrested for crashing a stolen car into Crunch Fitness in La Mirada. No one was seriously hurt. Detectives are trying to determine a motive for the crash. Gym will be closed today for repairs. pic.twitter.com/ScgDbXyLfA
— Kandiss Crone (@KandissCroneTV) March 19, 2019
Crunch Gym parking lot is looking like a media circus this morning. Thanks to @pictureman415 for tweeting pics from the scene.https://t.co/XknT7cq1xK
— La Mirada NewsBeat (@LMNewssource) March 19, 2019
Car Crashes Into Gym in La Mirada – NBC Southern California https://t.co/ExuBGCGaLN
— Gabby Brooke (@FitspoGabby) March 19, 2019