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Two Arrested After Vehicle Pursuit

On August 5, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers with the Glendale Police Department’s Special Enforcement Detail were patrolling the area of San Fernando Rd and Winchester Ave when they observed a vehicle pass by them with tinted windows.  As the vehicle was passing by them, they immediately recognized the front passenger, 19-year-old Genaro Salcedo of Sun Valley, from previous contacts and knew that he was currently on probation for a weapons violation, furthermore; the officers had information that he was potentially armed with a handgun.

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle for the observed violation and to make contact with Salcedo, however; the driver of the vehicle, later identified as 19-year-old Mark Magana of La Crescenta, accelerated away from the officers at a high rate of speed and a vehicle pursuit was initiated.  During the pursuit, Magana maintained high speeds, drove recklessly and collided into multiple unoccupied vehicles at various locations.  Ultimately, Magana lost control of his vehicle in the area of Glendale Blvd and Berkeley Ave in the City of Los Angeles rolling his car over and crashing into a utility pole, causing the pole and power lines to fall onto the street.

Salcedo, Magana and three juvenile passengers were subsequently detained without further incident.  Salcedo, Magana and one juvenile passenger were transported to the hospital with minor injuries while the other two juveniles were released at the scene to parents.  During a search of the vehicle, officers located two nitrous oxide (NOS) tanks and empty balloons.  After receiving treatment at the hospital, Salcedo (who was also found to be in possession of a credit card belonging to another person) was booked for illegal possession of nitrous oxide and misappropriation of lost property while Magana was booked for felony child endangerment and felony evading.  The juvenile who was transported to the hospital was treated and released to their parents.