Police arrest one suspect, search for others after patrol car is hit by gunfire
November 6, 2009 | 8:59
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Los Angeles police have arrested one suspect and are still searching for others after gunfire struck a police vehicle Thursday night in the North Hills area of the San Fernando Valley.
The incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. in the 8500 block of Cedros Avenue near Parthenia Street, LAPD spokesman Richard French said.
Officers were in the area investigating a vehicle theft when they heard gunfire and saw that their vehicle had been struck, he said. No officers were injured.
A suspect was taken into custody at about 4:15 this morning, and police remain at the scene.
-- Baxter Holmes
