BREAKING NEWS

Costa Mesa police shot at a San Diego man Friday afternoon while he drove toward two undercover officers in a car that was reported stolen, authorities said.

Todd Gregory Laumann, 31, crashed shortly after he was shot at and officers apprehended him a short time later, Sgt. Marty Carver said. He was taken to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian where he was being treated before being booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and on an outstanding warrant, Carver said.

Costa Mesa police tried to question Laumann about the stolen car report in the parking lot of the Ali Baba Motel, 2250 Newport Blvd., at about 12:15 p.m., Carver said.

When Laumann refused to stop the car, an undercover officer shot at him several times as he tried to race away, driving toward the two undercover officers, Carver said. The officer who shot at Laumann feared for his life, Carver said.

The car didn’t hit the officers and Laumann was northbound on Newport Boulevard when the car slammed into the center median at Newport Boulevard and Del Mar Avenue, Carver said. Police were not chasing Laumann at that time, Carver said.

Witnesses told investigators that after the crash, Laumann ran away, Carver said.

Officers later tracked Laumann down in the 2500 block of Elden Avenue, Carver said.

Laumann had minor scratches on his arm and was taken to Hoag so he could be cleared for booking, Carver said.