SAN JOSE – A hospital affected person whose aggression with safety guards prompted a police response ended up commandeering a patrol automobile, hitting a automotive after which ramming head-on into one other police automotive earlier than he was arrested, authorities mentioned.
The encounter unfolded round 2:30 p.m. Monday at Regional Medical Heart when a person being handled on the hospital fought with safety personnel then ran away from the power, in accordance with San Jose police.
A responding officer noticed the person and tried to cease him close to El Rancho Verde Drive and McKee Highway, however the man eluded him, police mentioned. It was throughout that transient foot chase that the person received into the officer’s still-running patrol automobile and drove off.
Virtually instantly, the person hit one other motorist’s automobile and traveled a few block east; he was described by witnesses as driving in circles close to the intersection of McKee Highway and Jose Figueres Avenue. He stopped solely after crashing into the entrance of one other police unit attempting to cease him.
Police mentioned two officers acquired minor accidents, and a person within the automotive that the person first hit additionally reported having minor accidents.
The person, whose named has not been publicly launched, was handled for accidents he received whereas being arrested, police mentioned.
“Per safety and officers, the male seems to have some psychological well being points,” Sgt. Christian Camarillo, a division spokesman, mentioned in a press release.
As soon as the person is cleared for launch, he's anticipated to be booked on suspicion of a number of felonies associated to the incident, police mentioned.
Police say the person driving this police automotive is a hospital affected person who stole it after allegedly combating the medical heart's safety. This is not the one crash he precipitated whereas driving the stolen San Jose police SUV, officers mentioned. https://t.co/vwngGJtHlbpic.twitter.com/RU5XJrcYww
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