Local News in Brief : Santa Ana : Suspect’s Escape Plan Really Falls Through
A chase that began when a robbery suspect attempted to hide in the attic of a hotel continued in the rafters above guest rooms until the suspect fell through a ceiling and into the arms of waiting police officers.
Carl Young, 26, of Santa Ana, who had been stopped by police for questioning Wednesday in the strong-arm robbery of a 74-year-old man, fled into the nearby English Motel, 2409 N. Main St., and in an attempt to elude officers, climbed into the attic, Sgt. Collie Provence said Thursday.
When Young refused to come down, officers unleashed a police dog, which chased Young over four guest rooms before he dropped through the ceiling, Provence said.
Young was treated at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Santa Ana for a dog bite and facial cuts and then booked into County Jail on suspicion of strong-arm robbery in a Saturday attack in which an elderly man was shoved to the ground by a thief who stole his wallet.
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