Carjacking Suspect Arrested in Arcadia After Entering Monrovia Home

By SusanMotander

Many people doubtless thought on Saturday that the media hadspotted another bear in the northern neighborhoods of Monrovia. This time,however, it was police helicopters circling the area north of Foothill Boulevard,near Norumbega Drive. They were pursuing a carjacking suspect who startedhis parade in Orange County.

From there the suspect drove north into Riverside County where heis reported to have either threatened or assaulted a police officer with hisvehicle. From there it was further north to the 210 Freeway. Heexited in Monrovia, literally heading for the hills. 

On Greystone he left the carjacked vehicle and illegally entered ahome where he threatened the woman resident demanding her car keys. Notsuccessful in gaining a new vehicle, he returned to his original car and continuedhis flight.

Monrovia Police Chief Alan Sanvictores said Monrovia Police Departmentofficers assisted the Monrovia victim while the California Highway Patrol (CHP)continued the pursuit. They followed the suspect into Arcadia where heattempted to ram his way between vehicles at a stop light. Failing toobtain another vehicle, he abandoned the carjacked vehicle and fled onto the210 Freeway on foot (never a wise idea). It was there that he wasapprehended by the CHP. He was returned to Orange County and the agencythat originally started the pursuit and where the initial crime reportedlyhappened.

According to Sanvictores, the suspect will be charged with theattempted robbery in Monrovia along with many other charges resulting from theflight and his actions.

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