A Fairfield man allegedly strung out on medicine was arrested Saturday after reportedly abandoning a 4-year-old youngster at NorthBay Medical Middle, ditching his car on the freeway after which working by visitors.
Nathan Crytser, 30, was later booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of kid endangerment, DUI and resisting arrest. Bail was set at $55,000.
In keeping with Fairfield police Lt. Matt Thomas, the chaos unfolded round 9:30 a.m.
“He referred to as the Police Division, stated he was poisoned and left his 4-year-old at NorthBay,” Thomas suggested.
Officers realized that Crytser had fled the hospital and was driving on eastbound Interstate 80 between Air Base Parkway and Manuel Campos Boulevard. He subsequently dumped his car in one of many lanes and started working down the freeway by visitors.
“By the point we bought to him he was close to Manuel Campos,” Thomas stated, including “he had made it about 100 yards.”
The freeway was shut down for about 10 minutes as officers gave chase and took the person into custody.
Crytser was discovered with self-inflicted wounds, Thomas stated, and was excessive, reportedly on some sort of narcotic. He was medically cleared earlier than being booked into jail.
The kid, who was unhurt, was launched into the custody of his different mum or dad, Thomas stated.
In keeping with a social media publish, a lady figuring out herself as the person’s mom stated the kid, her granddaughter, was OK and requested for prayers for the household.
Crytser’s arraignment is about for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Solano County Superior Court docket in Fairfield.