In an attempt to evade officers, the driver reversed the truck and rammed at least two police cruisers, according to SDPD.
Refusing to comply, the driver instigated a pursuit and continued traveling on I-15 into Scripps Ranch. Eventually, the driver switched to travelling on surface streets and headed to Kearny Mesa, where he crashed into a gate, according to SDPD Sgt. Scott Pickard.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
Following the crash, the driver made a U-turn and drove on the wrong way before crashing once again at the intersection of Linda Vista Road and Aero Drive. Officers tried to coax the driver out of the vehicle, but he refused to exit. As a result, police officers shot pepper balls into the car and the driver responded by backing the truck toward officers and K-9’s, ramming into at least two police cruisers.
SDPD was able to arrest the driver after a K-9 jumped into the truck and bit him. The driver, whose name has not been released, faces charges that include felony evading, vehicle theft, felony vandalism and several counts of assault on a police officer.
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