Suspected Car Thief Arrested After Ditching Car

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - A suspect car thief who had been on the run since crashing a stolen car early Wednesday morning has now been caught.

Sacramento Police say the driver took off when they tried to pull over a car near 35th and Gloria Drive.

The pursuit went through north Sacramento and traveled onto the freeway before the suspect ditched the car near Fairytale Town in Land Park.

After a foot pursuit, police tracked him down and arrested him.

The suspect's name has not yet been released.