A tanker truck driver was taken into custody after leading sheriff's deputies on a slow-speed pursuit on a freeway and surface streets in the Downey area Sunday night.

The pursuit began after deputies allegedly saw him driving recklessly, LA County sheriff's officials said. Deputies initially said they had received a report of a possibly stolen tanker truck.

Authorities later said law enforcement agents witnessed several traffic violations.

The driver came to a stop at an intersection in Paramount. Wearing a reflective safety vest, he came out of the truck with his hands up and was taken into custody.