A driver suspected of grand theft auto led Los Angeles police on a slow-speed chase, appearing to talk to bystanders, handing them things or possibly high-fiving them along the way. (Source: KTLA.com)

The pursuit started shortly before 2 p.m. and involved a bright green Toyota Prius taxicab. The chase sped up about 90 minutes later after an armored police SUV began following the Prius.

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The incident ended after several PIT maneuvers that left the Prius pinned between three armored police vehicles and a SWAT unit.
At that point, the driver got out of the Prius and lay down, surrendering to police. He was handcuffed and put into a police vehicle.

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