Law enforcement officials detained a man suspected of vandalism who stole a Sacramento Police Department patrol vehicle Friday afternoon, officials said.Sacramento police said officers just after 12:30 p.m. went to Marysville Boulevard and South Avenue for a report of vandalism in the area. When they tried to detain the man, he managed to escape and drove off in a marked cruiser, prompting a pursuit. The California Highway Patrol took over the chase, which continued onto the freeway before ending in the Lodi area.At 1:36 p.m., officers were seen chasing the stolen vehicle going southbound on Highway 99 in the Galt area of Sacramento County. Minutes later, a CHP officer tried catching up to the stolen cruiser, presumably to do a PIT maneuver.At 1:42 p.m., one of the officers tried a PIT in the Lodi area of San Joaquin County, hitting the back of the stolen cruiser. It did not stop the driver, and they kept fleeing. There appears to be rear-end bumper damage now on the vehicle.At 1:47 p.m., a CHP cruiser hits the back of the stolen vehicle, but it does not stop the vehicle. About a minute later, the man motions his hands out of the vehicle, lets the cruiser slow down, and then he gets out of the vehicle and lies on the ground.Officers circle him and take him into custody on the highway near Turner Road. All but one lane of southbound Highway 99 is blocked while officers investigate.Stay with us as we work to gather more details on what prompted the chase. Watch live in the video player above.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
Law enforcement officials detained a man suspected of vandalism who stole a Sacramento Police Department patrol vehicle Friday afternoon, officials said.
Sacramento police said officers just after 12:30 p.m. went to Marysville Boulevard and South Avenue for a report of vandalism in the area. When they tried to detain the man, he managed to escape and drove off in a marked cruiser, prompting a pursuit.
The California Highway Patrol took over the chase, which continued onto the freeway before ending in the Lodi area.
At 1:36 p.m., officers were seen chasing the stolen vehicle going southbound on Highway 99 in the Galt area of Sacramento County. Minutes later, a CHP officer tried catching up to the stolen cruiser, presumably to do a PIT maneuver.
At 1:42 p.m., one of the officers tried a PIT in the Lodi area of San Joaquin County, hitting the back of the stolen cruiser. It did not stop the driver, and they kept fleeing. There appears to be rear-end bumper damage now on the vehicle.
At 1:47 p.m., a CHP cruiser hits the back of the stolen vehicle, but it does not stop the vehicle. About a minute later, the man motions his hands out of the vehicle, lets the cruiser slow down, and then he gets out of the vehicle and lies on the ground.
Officers circle him and take him into custody on the highway near Turner Road. All but one lane of southbound Highway 99 is blocked while officers investigate.
Stay with us as we work to gather more details on what prompted the chase. Watch live in the video player above.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google