Carjacking suspect who crashed into orchard near Linden taken into custody
LINDEN – Authorities have taken a suspect into custody who crashed at a San Joaquin County orchard during a chase early Monday morning.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says deputies were chasing a carjacking suspect when the suspect crashed near Jack Tone and Murray roads in the Linden area around 2 a.m.
Deputies saw the suspect had a handgun when he barricaded himself in the car and refused to get out.
A SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Team was then called to the scene to help when the suspect started threatening to harm himself.
Using a drone, deputies delivered a cellphone and got the suspect to talk.
Eventually, the suspect peacefully surrendered.
Linden is about 13 miles east of Stockton.
