California man arrested in crime spree involving armed carjacking, robbery, hoax 911 call
A former Army chaplain was arrested in connection with a California crime spree that involved an armed carjacking , hoax 911 call and bank robbery , authorities said. A former Army chaplain was arrested in connection with a California crime spree that involved an armed carjacking , hoax 911 call and bank robbery , authorities said. The string of incidents occurred Tuesday afternoon in Fresno and Madera counties, authorities said. Deputies responded to a report of an armed carjacking in Madera around 12:51 p.m. local time, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said. The victim told deputies he was in his AT &T work van in a business complex parking lot when the suspect approached. When the victim got out of the van to "confront" the suspect, he "wrestled away" an airsoft pistol and dis armed the suspect, but was then pepper-sprayed, the sheriff's office said. The suspect fled the scene in the van, according to the sheriff's office, which said ...