Most L.A. car chase ever! Hollywood Boulevard comes to standstill as suspects flee cops in convertible and do donuts in the rain before stopping for SELFIES - as thousands live-tweet the action 

Two burglary suspects led police on a thoroughly modern car chase in Los Angeles on Thursday that included donuts for the TV cameras in Hollywood and thousands of people live-tweeting the pursuit which ended with high-fives and selfies.

The two men, who have not been identified, led police along the rain-slicked roads of Hollywood Hills for an hour and a half while the whole event was streamed live from news helicopters, with some comparing it to the infamous 1994 Bronco chase involving OJ Simpson.

Dennis Zine, a former L.A. City Councilman with a combined 47 years with the LAPD and its reserve unit, told the LA Times: 'In all my years of seeing chases that is one of top 10 most bizarre pursuits in L.A.

'The high-fives at the end were ridiculous. It was 10 minutes before the sheriffs pulled up to make the arrests.' 

Two burglary suspects in a rented Ford Mustang convertible led California police on a pursuit across Hollywood and south LA on Thursday, stopping to pull donuts in the center of the road

 Los Angeles residents were captivated by the Mustang pursuit, as thousands live-tweeted the event which was streamed on news channels, with some drawing comparisons to the infamous OJ Simpson chase

The men tore down highways, crashed into a TMZ tour bus, waved to passersby and pumped fists as they led police on a chase that went on for an hour and a half

Police initially responded to reports of a burglary in Cerritos, southern LA, before picking up the men in a rented Ford Mustang who led them on a chase all over Hollywood

Bystanders cheer as the car goes past a bar- much to the excitement all of the patrons inside 

Social media users live-tweeting the action ridiculed the police for not being on the scene for around 10 minutes after the driver pulled up in a south LA neighborhood - but police confirmed they had hung back for fear of drivers' safety. 

But one clip of an unsuccessful attempt to stop the chase using a 'spike strip' was shared widely on Twitter - after the officer attempting to throw the spikes under the car's wheels bungled the throw and the Mustang easily got away.  

The chase began after police were called to Cerritos, a neighborhood in southern LA, following reports of a residential burglary at around 2pm.

Concerned neighbors reported the robbery and gave officers a description of the men and their blue Ford Mustang, which was then picked up by cops who began pursuing the pair in a chase captured by KTLA and ABC7. 

However, officers seemed to be largely bamboozled by the men's driving and rarely caught up to them, leaving the pair free to showboat for the cameras that saw them pick up legions of fans online.

Crowds cheered as they blared down Hollywood Boulevard, while one journalist captured the moment the passenger threw a peace sign, and image instantly shared hundreds of times on Twitter. Even model Chrissy Teigen posted an image of the Mustang to her Instagram page as the city was captivated.

The men even found time to pull donuts in the middle of the rainy streets, pumping their fists an dancing around in the cab of the Mustang, clearly enjoying their five minutes of fame.

At one point while traveling down Highway 101 the Mustang crashed into a TMZ tour bus, leaving a huge dent in its front left wheel arch.

The passenger, who seemed in high spirits throughout the rest of the chase, seemed to become irritated at this, throwing something at the truck - there were reports on Twitter it was just a burger.

Although many branded the bus driver's near-collision with the Mustang as a vigilante attempt to put an end to the chase, the driver confirmed to TMZ that he 'never even saw the chase coming' and was 'innocently changing lanes and ended up cutting off the suspects'.  

The thoroughly modern pursuit only finished when the men pulled over in south LA in order to take selfies and exchange hugs with a group of fans who came out on to the street

Both the driver (standing to the right of the car in a blue t-shirt) and his passenger (standing up in the light blue sweater) appeared unconcerned about pursuing cops as they posed with their fans

The two men, who have not yet been identified, hugged and shook hands with fans as the cops closed in

According to TMZ, officers had planned to stop the chase at an earlier stage with a PIT maneuver, but backed off because neither of the men were strapped in and cops feared they would be thrown from the vehicle

When officers did eventually arrive on the scene both men surrendered peacefully, with one placing his hands behind his back and walking backwards toward police

Once the men had got around that obstacle they continued evading police while continuing to pull stunts for the camera, causing one of their tires to shred itself. 

Eventually, with cops nowhere in sight, the men pulled up to the curb in a south LA neighborhood where a legion of fans were waiting for them.

The pair hugged, exchanged high-fives, and took selfies with the audience all while waiting for deputies to catch up to them.

When the police finally did arrive around ten minutes later, both men appeared to surrender without a fight, one placing his hands behind his back and walking backwards towards officers. 

According to TMZ, officers had planned to stop the chase at an earlier stage with a PIT maneuver, but backed off because neither of the men were strapped in and cops feared they would be thrown from the vehicle.

Police were reportedly ordered to go into 'tracking mode', which means to hang back and let the helicopters follow the car. 

TMZ reported that the whole chase was eventually called off, which was apparently why there were no police cars on the scene when the pursuit drivers eventually stopped. 

The pursuit attracted thousands of viewers as the men showed off for helicopter cameras while waving to other drivers as they went (pictured)

The chase began at around 2pm in Cerritos and lasted until around 3.30pm, covering the 101, winding through the Hollywood Hills and Hollywood Boulevard, and ending in south LA

At one point during the chase on Highway 101 the Mustang crashed into a TMZ tour bus as it changed lanes, causing the passenger to throw something at it and damaging the car's front left wheel arch

Even Chrissy Teigen got in on the action, posting an image of the men smiling with their friends to her Instagram page as thousands more tweeted about it