Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Erik D. Brown

Gender : Male

Age : 30

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/30/2025

Location : Soto Street and Washington Boulevard

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Died during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Around 1:30 a.m., a California Highway Patrol officer attempted a traffic stop near Indiana Street and Gleason Avenue. The driver did not stop, and police escalated a chase that lasted until the vehicle, an Aston Martin registered in Irvine, crashed into a pole at Soto Street and Washington Boulevard in Boyle Heights. The driver got out and tried to run but was quickly apprehended and handcuffed. He then collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers found a safe and several packages in the car and requested a search warrant. The California Highway Patrol is investigating.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/post/1-dead-police-chase-ends-crash-boyle-heights/16598092/