California Highway Patrol arrested a man who police say evaded arrest and stole a patrol car, the Sacramento Police Department announced Friday afternoon.
Sacramento Police said the incident began as officers were responding to a report of vandalism off Marysville Boulevard and South Avenue in Del Paso Heights around 12:30 p.m.
When officers attempted to detain a suspect, they said the individual stole a marked police cruiser and fled. The suspect then led police on a chase headed southbound on Highway 99 in Sacramento County. California Highway Patrol joined the pursuit and stopped the vehicle near exit 267A on Turner Road in Lodi.
CHP has the suspect in custody, police said.
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Evelyn Ronan is a summer reporting intern for The Sacramento Bee.