The chase started in Barstow. LOS ANGELES, CA — A suspected car thief led police on a chase across Southern California Friday at times driving on residential sidewalks and ultimately crashing into a fence in Norwalk, according to the California Highway Patrol. The suspect, who was driving a BMW that was believed to be stolen, was taken into custody in the Norwalk area after leading police on a chase all the way from Barstow. It ended with a crash into a fence in front of a home before 10 a.m. After the crash, the suspect surrendered.