A 26-year-old man suspected in a string of shootings was arrested Tuesday after firing gunshots at Manteca officers during a high-speed chase and crashing his car, police said.
The Manteca Police Department said the suspect is believed to be connected to four separate shootings that occurred at the same residence — two on Monday and two on Tuesday. All four incidents caused property damage but no injuries.
Shortly before 7 .m. on Tuesday, officers located the suspect and his vehicle in the Jack in the Box parking lot at Main Street and Louise Avenue. During an attempted traffic stop, police said the driver backed his vehicle toward a patrol car. When an officer tried to block him in, the suspect fled, initiating a pursuit.
As the chase continued north on Union Road between Lovelace Road