Former Gang Member Who Won $15 Million in Rampart Lawsuit Arrested After High-Speed Chase

A former gang member who was falsely imprisoned after being shot and framed by corrupt Los Angeles police gang officers more than a decade ago was arrested last night after leading Glendale police on a high-speed chase when he failed to stop for a traffic violation, authorities said.

A former gang member who was falsely imprisoned after being shot and framed by corrupt Los Angeles police gang officers more than a decade ago was arrested last night after leading Glendale police on a high-speed chase when he failed to stop for a traffic violation, authorities said.

Javier Francisco Ovando, 31, was arrested about 8:15 p.m. Sunday night after leading police on an hour-long chase that reached speeds of up to 90 mph on local streets and area freeways, said Sgt. Tom Lorenz of the Glendale Police Department.

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