Carjacking suspect out of Marin sparks multi-agency response

A stolen motor vehicle warn in Rio Vista Friday night led to its driver allegedly ramming a patrol vehicle, initiating a pursuit and subsequently surrendering, albeit pantsless.

To explain…

The city’s digital camera method alerted officers to the presence of a silver-colored Toyota RAV4, stolen through a San Rafael carjacking, entering the city. In the course of that criminal offense, Rio Vista police officers stated, the vehicle’s female operator was dragged driving the auto. Taking into consideration the violent character of the incident, Rio Vista officers commenced seeking for the car.

Officers encountered the car around Esperson Courtroom and Drouin Drive, officials reported, advising in a social media publish that “the driver rammed one of our officer’s cars and fled westbound on Highway 12 out of city.”

The chase was on, with help delivered by the Solano County Sheriff’s Business, California Highway Patrol air models and CHP ground models.

“The driver went off the road a number of moments, popping 1 of the Toyota’s tires,” the article continues. “The stolen car or truck driver continued driving on the flat tire until it rode on just the rim of the rear wheel.

“Eventually, the auto grew to become stuck in a subject on the north side of SR-12 west of 113, and the officers waited for backup from the Sheriff’s Office environment and CHP.”