Los Angeles police surrounded a hijacked bus after an early-morning high speed pursuit on Wednesday.
There was at least one hostage on board the bus, which was brought to a halt in the city's downtown area, reports said. Police disabled the vehicle by disconnecting the battery.
The driver, who was said to have been operating the bus under the instruction of the suspect, was “extracted” by police through a side window and brought to safety. Special weapons and tactics officers then rushed on to the bus and took the supect into custody, according to reports.
One person, believed to be a passenger, was taken to hospital in a critical condition, according to Fox News. The suspect was said to have been involved in an earlier shooting incident.
AB7 helicopter reporter Chris Christi said the bus had been travelling in the wrong direction. Police used spike strips to force it to stop.
One outlet suggested officers were holding the bus at gunpoint and ordered the suspect to surrender, communicating with the person over loudspeaker.