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Hit-and-Run, Carjacking Suspect Hides in Canyon to Evade Chula Vista Police

The victim told CVPD that the suspect got out of the car and said that he couldn’t stop because the car was stolen, then fled on foot.

A carjacking and hit-and-run suspect is on the loose in Chula Vista after evading police by hiding in a small canyon.

The initial collision happened at around 7:30 p.m. a few blocks away from the Terranova Plaza shopping center on E. H Street east of Interstate 805, according to the Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD).

After the suspect fled the scene in his vehicle, the victim called police and followed him into an apartment complex.

The victim told CVPD that the suspect got out of the car and said that he couldn’t stop because the car was stolen. He then fled the complex on foot toward the shopping center and entered a small canyon in between the plaza and the freeway.

At least seven CVPD units responded and attempted to surround the canyon and box in the suspect. A helicopter was dispatched to aid in the search but was unable to locate the suspect with its infrared cameras, police said.

Police later recovered the vehicle involved in the collision and confirmed it was stolen.

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