Stockton, CA - Police Officer's Car Stolen When Left Running In His Driveway - Officer Chased Him in Personal Car - Shot Fired - Escaped

May 23, 2010

cbs13.com

An elementary school in Stockton was locked down for a short time Monday morning after an off-duty police officer fired shots at his own car as it was being stolen from his home.

The off-duty Contra Costa Community College police officer left his car running in the driveway at his home on Kyburz Court to warm up when a suspect got inside the drove off. The officer then got into another car and began chasing the suspect. At one point, the officer fired a shot at the suspect, but it did not hit the suspect.

The suspect then stopped near San Joaquin Elementary School and ran from the car. The school was put on lockdown as Stockton police searched for the suspect.

The lockdown at the school was lifted after an hour of searching turned up nothing on the school grounds.

The suspect was later taken into custody by Stockton Police

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