San Ramon Pursuit, Foot Chase Ends In Arrest

SAN RAMON, CA — Police temporarily shut down both directions of Interstate Highway 680 Tuesday morning during a foot chase of a suspect who abandoned a stolen vehicle that broke down during a pursuit, San Ramon police said.

The driver initially struck a police vehicle while fleeing an attempted traffic stop just before 8 a.m. and was pursued on Crow Canyon Road near Shoreline Drive and onto I-680 when the vehicle had engine issues and the suspect exited at Sycamore Valley Road and fled on foot, police said.

"He jumped the Sycamore Valley Road overcrossing fence and began running on the outside of the fence above the freeway," police said. "For his safety, the freeway was temporarily shut down in both directions."

The suspect was finally stopped with a stun gun on the west side of the freeway beneath the overpass, police said.

The disabled car, which had false license plates, was found to have been reported stolen in San Francisco.

The suspect, whose identity authorities were still trying to confirm, was arrested on suspicion of multiple offenses, including assault against a peace officer, felony evasion, as well as a San Joaquin County warrant and a probation violation. He is also suspected in a recent local burglary, police said.

The pursuing officer was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital.

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