The stolen Ford F-150 pickup came to a stop facing southbound in the northbound lanes of La Cienega Boulevard. (photo by Edwin Folven)

Beverly Hills Police Department officers arrested two male suspects for carjacking on March 28 around 1:50 p.m. after a pursuit that ended on La Cienega Boulevard, just north of Wilshire Boulevard.

The suspects allegedly carjacked a victim around 1:40 p.m. in the 200 block of South Reeves Drive. The victim was conducting repair work on a garage when he was approached by a male suspect who ordered him to go inside the structure, police said. The victim heard the engine start on his Ford F-150 pickup and the vehicle drove away. The victim told police he left the keys inside the vehicle, BHPD Lt. Andrew Myers said.

The victim called 911 and officers searched for the stolen pickup. Police located the Ford and attempted to stop the driver near Wilshire Boulevard and Doheny Drive.

The suspect drove away and led officers on a pursuit. As the driver attempted to turn left from Wilshire Boulevard onto northbound La Cienega Boulevard, a BHPD officer conducted a Pursuit Intervention Technique, also known as a PIT maneuver, resulting in the Ford spinning around and coming to a stop facing southbound in the northbound lanes.

The suspects attempted to run away and were apprehended a short distance from the scene. No injuries were reported.

The suspects were identified as Enrique Hernandez, 33, and Francisco Garcia, 24, both of Los Angeles. Hernandez was charged with felony carjacking, evading a peace officer and criminal conspiracy, as well as misdemeanor possession of burglary tools. Hernandez was additionally charged with felony smuggling of a controlled substance into jail and misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine.

Garcia was charged with felony carjacking, evading a peace officer and criminal conspiracy, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and burglary tools.

The northbound lanes of La Cienega Boulevard remained closed for 45 minutes after the pursuit ended as crews cleaned up debris and towed the vehicle.

Officers arrested the carjacking suspects near Wilshire and La Cienega boulevards. (photo by Edwin Folven)