Police in Antioch have arrested a man on suspicion of carjacking and kidnapping after leading officers on a chase Wednesday morning.
Shortly before 8:50 a.m., officers received multiple calls about a car crash near Lone Tree Way and Slatten Ranch Road. Callers told police they saw a man running from a black sedan that was impaired on the road to the Slatten Ranch shopping center.
Shortly afterwards, police received calls reporting that the same man had carjacked a silver SUV near the Panda Express restaurant.
Police say the suspect drove away while the owner of the SUV was still in the car. After the suspect drove a short distance, the victim was able to flee near the Walmart.
The victim has only been identified as an Antioch woman.
While officers investigated, the carjacked SUV was located. Police say the driver led them on a chase, which was quickly ended due to high speeds near a school zone.
Police said the suspect left the SUV in the 3100 block of View Drive. He was later seen about a half-mile away near Alcala Street and West Tregallas Road, where witnesses said he tried to force his way into several parked cars.
When police responded, the suspect fled onto Highway 4 where he was safely taken into custody.
Authorities have not released the suspect’s name.
