Bentley Car Chase Hollywood

- Chase began on Lankershim Boulevard shortly before 8 p.m.CBS: Bentley Driver Wanted For Assault Leads LAPD Chase (February 9, 2009)
- Suspect driving a white BentleyMercuryNews.com: Bentley Driver Leads LA Police on Pursuit (February 9, 2009)
- Suspect was incorrectly identified by many to be Miami's DJ KhaledOfficial MySpace Blog: DJ Khaled (February 10, 2009)
- Los Angeles Times reported the suspect was a businessman of Pakistani originsL.A. Times: Suspect Leads Police on Low-speed Pursuit in a Bentley, Shoots... (February 10, 2009)
- Man reported to be upset over the loss of his businessL.A. Times: Suspect Leads Police on Low-speed Pursuit in a Bentley, Shoots... (February 10, 2009)
- Before the chase began, the man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend with a deadly weaponL.A. Times: Suspect Leads Police on Low-speed Pursuit in a Bentley, Shoots... (February 10, 2009)
- Chase began near the alleged assault and ended on the same street three hours laterCBS: Bentley Driver Wanted For Assault Leads LAPD Chase (February 9, 2009)L.A. Times: Suspect Leads Police on Low-speed Pursuit in a Bentley, Shoots... (February 10, 2009)
- Bentley had Illinois platesMercuryNews.com: Bentley Driver Leads LA Police on Pursuit (February 9, 2009)
- Driver was armedMercuryNews.com: Bentley Driver Leads LA Police on Pursuit (February 9, 2009)
- Chase began on 4000 block of Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood
- The suspect then took 101 South, then I-5 N, then the 405 freeway through LAX areaABC Local: Live video: Police engaged in low-speed pursuit (February 9, 2009)LAist: Chris Brown Car Chase? LAPD Says 'No' (February 10, 2009)
- Suspect sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospitalL.A. Times: Suspect Leads Police on Low-speed Pursuit in a Bentley, Shoots... (February 10, 2009)
- Suspect died at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in BurbankMercuryNews.com: Man leads Los Angeles police on 3-hour chase, shoots self (February 10, 2009)
- Fifth police pursuit in Los Angeles in the last 2 weeksL.A. Times: Suspect Leads Police on Low-speed Pursuit in a Bentley, Shoots... (February 10, 2009)

A car chase involving a white Bentley with Illinois plates began in North Hollywood, California at 8:00 p.m. PST on Monday, February 9, 2009, and ended three hours later in Universal City, where police surrounded the vehicle.CBS: Bentley Driver Wanted For Assault Leads LAPD Chase (February 9, 2009)
The suspect, reportedly a businessman of Pakistani origins, turned the gun on himself at 12:41 AM on February 10, 2009. He was taken to a hospital in Burbank where his condition was considered 'grave' and he later died.L.A. Times: Suspect Leads Police on Low-speed Pursuit in a Bentley, Shoots... (February 10, 2009)NBC: Chase Ends, Bentley Driver Dies at Hospital (February 10, 2009) The suspect's name had not been released on the morning of February 10, 2009.MercuryNews.com: Man leads Los Angeles police on 3-hour chase, shoots self (February 10, 2009)
The Chase

At 7:55 p.m. PST on Monday, February 9, 2009, a low speed chase began in North Hollywood, California that took police on several busy L.A. freeways, including Interstates 10, 5, 405 and the Hollywood Freeway. The white Bentley sedan, worth more than $100,000, finally came to a standstill at 11:15 p.m. a block from where the chase initially began. Over a dozen police officers surrounded the vehicle during the final 90-minute stand-off, which ended when the driver suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to an LA Times source he was taken to a local hospital where his condition was listed as 'grave.'L.A. Times: Suspect Leads Police on Low-speed Pursuit in a Bentley, Shoots... (February 10, 2009)He later died.NBC: Chase Ends, Bentley Driver Dies at Hospital (February 10, 2009) The driver's identity had not been released on the morning of February 10, 2009.MercuryNews.com: Man leads Los Angeles police on 3-hour chase, shoots self (February 10, 2009)
Mistaken Identity

Initial reports of the car chase speculated the driver was Chris Brown, but these allegations were quickly refuted by police. However, with the presence of paparazzi on the scene, speculations that the suspect was a celebrity continued to flare. During the 90-minute stand-off close-up shots were shown of the man behind the wheel, causing many to report the man was Miami's DJ Khaled. Police spoke out that the suspect, who had allegedly assaulted his girlfriend with a deadly weapon before the chase began, was not a high profile figure. In a MySpace blog believed to be DJ Khaled's, the Florida rapper tells his fans he is at work in Miami and not involved in a car chase in Los Angeles.LAist: Chris Brown Car Chase? LAPD Says 'No' (February 10, 2009)A source from the LA Times says the suspect is actually a businessman of Pakistani origins that was upset over the recent loss of his business.L.A. Times: Suspect Leads Police on Low-speed Pursuit in a Bentley, Shoots... (February 10, 2009)