Attempted burglary suspect hits Livermore patrol car in failed getaway: PD

(KRON) — An attempted home burglary suspect accelerated his car to try to evade police and instead struck the front bumper of a patrol vehicle, said the Livermore Police Department.

LPD said officers responded to the incident just before 2 p.m. at a home near Railroad Avenue and North P Street. The suspect tried forcing his way into the home before driving away from the scene, said Livermore police. The suspect’s vehicle was quickly spotted nearby by Livermore police.

“As an officer positioned his patrol car behind it, the suspect suddenly accelerated and struck the front push bumper of the patrol vehicle. Fortunately, no damage was sustained,” said police in a social media post.

Police said the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Arnoldo Solano Carias, “showed signs of being under the influence of narcotics” during his arrest.

Carias faces several charges, including residential burglary, probation violation, and assault on a peace officer, and was booked into Santa Rita Jail.

Police said Carias was on probation in Alameda County for a separate case at the time of his arrest.