A carjacking suspect was under arrest Friday following a brief pursuit and search in Spring Valley, authorities said.
The incident began about 10:30 p.m. Thursday, when a man was carjacked at gunpoint while walking to his parked car at a fast food restaurant near Campo Road and State Route 94 in unincorporated Spring Valley, said Sheriff’s Sgt. Pat McEvoy.
The suspect drove off in the victim’s Toyota Tundra, which was spotted near Cuyamaca College in Rancho San Diego by deputies who tried unsuccessfully to pull it over, and the pursuit got underway, McEvoy said.
The suspect headed onto westbound Highway 94 into Spring Valley, exited the highway on Avocado Boulevard and ran from the vehicle at Calavo Drive and Del Rio Boulevard, according to McEvoy.
Sheriff’s deputies searched the area, found a man matching the suspect’s description, possible evidence linking him to the carjacking, and arrested him, he said. Detectives continue to investigate the incident to determine if there are others involved who may be at large.
The name of the suspect in custody was not immediately released.
Anyone with information on the incident was urged to call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
—City News Service
