About Town Redondo: Police pursuit, Mayor returns, “Pride Month”
Police pursue suspect into ocean, apprehend him on land A man with a warrant for his arrest for vandalism led police on a foot chase into the ocean, and back to the beach on Dec. 27. Just before noon, Redondo Beach Police requested assistance from Harbor Patrol in pursuit of a running suspect. The man went into the water at Avenue A as L.A. County Lifeguards, RBPD and Redondo Beach Fire (Harbor Patrol) all converged on the scene. Fire Boat 63 and Baywatch Redondo covered the water while RBPD and Lifeguards were on land. “It was a cat and mouse game,” said Redondo Beach Police Lt. Wayne Windman. The swimmer first refused to comply with orders to surrender but eventually came out of the water. He was detained without incident by Captain Kidd’s, and taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. Pat’s II to close its doors Jan. 8 Pat’s II Cocktails, the corner gray stucco bar on Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach, will close at 2 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, after 58 years in business. Bar owner Ryan Conklin said the building owner has elected not to renew the lease. Conklin is in the process of finding a place to relocate Pat’s II. “Not done yet,” he said. “We’re still battling.”…
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