Police have backed out of Tecolote Canyon in the searching for a car-theft suspect Sunday afternoon and are waiting for him to emerge.
The suspect fled on foot into the canyon after being spotted in the reported stolen car around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Genessee Avenue and Mt. Alifan Drive, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Officers pursued the suspect to the 6300 block of Caminito Del Pastel, about one mile from the University of San Diego, where he abandoned on the vehicle and fled into the canyon, police said.
About an hour later, police pulled out of the canyon of the rough terrain. Officers are waiting for the suspect to emerge from the canyon, police said.
The suspect is described as a 5-foot-10 Hispanic man with short hair and wearing a black hoodie.
The stolen car was located through its LoJack device, police said.
