Man Arrested in Trolley Hijacking
A trolley driver had a gun put to her head by an ex-boyfriend who led police on a freeway chase Sunday before he was caught, authorities said.
Police arrested Jayson August, 49, of Spring Valley, for investigation of carjacking, assault and kidnapping.
Officers stopped the trolley, which had no passengers on board, after a 90-minute chase by throwing spike strips in front of it. A police dog bit August and police arrested him, officers said.
The driver of the trolley was not hurt.
The incident began around 11:30 a.m. when witnesses reported seeing the suspect board the trolley at a tollbooth on the Coronado Bridge and put a gun to the driver’s head, authorities said.
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