Man Livestreams Police Chase With Girlfriend and 2-Month-Old Baby in Car
The armed robbery suspect has since been identified as 21-year-old Daiyaan Henderson.
On Thursday, July 18, armed robbery suspect Daiyaan Henderson got into a police chase while his girlfriend and child were in the vehicle with him. He also live-streamed the ordeal on Instagram.
As reported by ABC7, the 21-year-old was taken into custody by Los Angeles authorities after fleeing the scene of an armed robbery in Beverly Hills. He has been arrested on charges of child endangerment, felony evading, and suspicion of kidnapping.
At one point during the police chase, the vehicle driver pulled over to let three men jump out. Two of those suspects were arrested but the third, Henderson, got into a Kia Sedan, prompting another chase. Initially, deputies thought he had stolen the vehicle, but they later discovered his girlfriend and their two-month-old daughter were also in the car.
Per KTLA, Henderson was going as fast as 80 miles per hour during the chase, narrowly missing a Metro bus and running through several red lights and stop signs. As the chase was being captured from above in helicopters, Henderson streamed his perspective on Instagram Live.
"Just let us out the car," said the woman, to which he replied, "They going to kill me." She pleaded with him to pull over. "You're not thinking about your baby right now. You're fixing to get your baby killed," she said. "It's over, bro, it's over."
The chase reached an end when the suspect drove down a dead-end road, leading to a standoff with police. At one point, he poked his head out of the car while holding his child to inform police there was a baby in the vehicle. The woman then took the child, and she emerged from the vehicle with their daughter. Henderson exited shortly after, hugged his girlfriend and child, and complied with police instructions.
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The woman was not arrested, but the child received medical attention and food at the scene. She was released back to her mother.
"I was just thankful I was there," said Deputy Adriana Martinez. "My concern was the baby. She was crying and I wanted to comfort her. My motherly instincts kicked in. I tried to soothe her and stop her from crying. We ended up taking care of her. It was great to be there. It made me feel like I was holding my daughter when she was small."
