Paso Robles Man Arrested For Stealing Car From Event Center After Highway Pursuit

PASO ROBLES, Calif. (KEYT) – A 36-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening on southbound Highway 101 after taking a vehicle from the Paso Robles Event Center.

On Nov. 3, just after 9 p.m., officers were sent to the Paso Robles Event Center at 2198 Riverside Avenue after receiving a report of a vehicle theft involving a white Toyota Echo stated a press release Wednesday from the Paso Robles Police Department.

According to Paso Robles Police, a 36-year-old unhoused man from Paso Robles entered the unoccupied Toyota Echo and was attempting to steal it when two bystanders tried to stop him.

The 36-year-old drove away from the scene while the bystanders were still holding onto the vehicle and one of the bystanders fell to the ground, sustaining a cut to his head that required treatment at a local hospital detailed the Paso Robles Police Department.

Deputies from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office located the stolen vehicle traveling southbound on Highway 101 and a chase of the vehicle was ended near Pismo Beach with the 36-year-old being taken into custody explained the local law enforcement agency.

The Paso Robles Police Department shared that the 36-year-old was booked on charges of vehicle theft, carjacking, reckless evasion and hit-and-run.