SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Sheriff's Office confirmed to CBS 8 that someone stole an unmarked El Cajon Police Department truck on Wednesday night.
The vehicle was reported stolen around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, near Mission Gorge Road and North Magnolia Avenue in Santee.
San Diego Sheriff’s say an off duty El Cajon Police officer was at a 7-11 in Santee when a man got in front of his truck and confronted him. The male suspect car jacked the officer and drove away.
Shortly later, police received reports of a man with a handgun in his waistband at a business on Jennings Road. When police made contact with the man he drove away prompting a chase. The Sheriffs department says the suspect drove at speeds up to 100 miles per hour in Interstate 8 west then to highway 94 and Interstate 125. At one point the suspect crossed the media and drove the wrong way.
The driver eventually crashed into a fire hydrant near Otay Ranch Mall. He ran away from the car, but was tased by officers.
One El Cajon Police officer was injured after being bit by an El Cajon Police K-9 who was attempting to apprehend the suspect.
Authorities say the suspect appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. The suspect was taken to the hospital after the ordeal.
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