Overview
- Officers first responded to a vandalism call at Marysville Boulevard and South Avenue where a caller said a man threw a bucket at her tire, chased her with a stick, and struck her window.
- When officers moved to detain the suspect he fled by driving off in a marked Sacramento Police Department cruiser, prompting a pursuit that the California Highway Patrol took over on Highway 99.
- CHP officers attempted precision immobilization technique maneuvers in the Lodi area that struck the stolen cruiser and left visible rear bumper damage but did not immediately stop the vehicle.
- The suspect exited the cruiser, lay on the highway near Turner Road, and was taken into custody while most southbound lanes of Highway 99 were blocked for the investigation.
- Authorities from Sacramento Police and the CHP are investigating and have not released formal charges or further details; PITs are a standard highway tactic that can damage vehicles and pose safety risks, and the agencies said they will review the incident.