Calif. Kidnapping Standoff Ends

Calif. Kidnapping Standoff Ends, A kidnapping doubtable who led a Hummer following through Orange County afore artifice authorities during an hourslong collision has been captured, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday night.

Thomas Ueno was on the run aback Monday night, about a day afterwards abstract authorities, admiral said. He allegedly abolished into the besom on a asperous hillside during a collision with badge the night before.

He was taken into aegis abreast a bus stop in the 17800 block of Kensington Avenue in Cerritos at 7 p.m. Tuesday, assembly said.

The bus stop was amid in the adjacency area his mother lives, NBC4 learned.

He allegedly led a slow-speed following through several Orange County cities that came to an end abreast Castaways Park in Newport Beach, if the Hummer's array died.

Ueno, 35, was accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and two accouchement afore the hunt and standoff.

"That’s why we took so abounding precautions - the ambit from the following - we were abashed he ability be armed," Lt. Al Martinez, Huntington Park police, said. "He did accept a history of weapons violations. We were anxious he may accept been armed with a gun."

A replica gun as able-bodied as a toy gun were begin in and abreast the Hummer, admiral said.

"He could be on the hillside. Who knows, he could be down by the water," said Deborah Keillor, a citizen of the bank community, afore Ueno was in custody.It wasn't anon bright if Ueno had an attorney.

Huntington Park authorities contacted Buena Park badge to acquaint them of a calm abandon bearings with capacity in the Hummer.

The disciplinarian banned to cull over at 4:47 p.m. in Buena Park and led authorities on a multi-city hunt afore an hourslong collision began abreast Dover and 16th streets in Newport Beach.

California Highway patrolmen and badge chased the Hummer on streets and freeways. Much of the hunt arctic from Los Angeles County was on the 5 Freeway.

Amid the standoff, Ueno freed the boys and his ex-girlfriend from the Hummer afore demography off up the asperous hillside. His ex-girlfriend and boys, ages 1 and 5, were not injured, badge said.Crimes allegedly committed by Ueno date aback to 2001, including cartage violations, theft, artifice police, calm violence, actionable a abstinent order, and adolescent corruption and endangerment.
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