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Sacramento police find, detain suspect who shot at officers during chase | Update

The Sacramento Police Department said the suspect was found alone in a home.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Police Department said a suspect who shot at officers during a chase has been found and detained.

In a tweet, Sacramento Police Department said officers tried to do an enforcement stop on a driver in a stolen vehicle around 5 p.m., but it led to a vehicle chase between the driver and officers.

Officer Karl Chan, spokesperson for the department, said the suspect fired shots at officers during the pursuit and eventually ran away into the area of Wallace Avenue and 38th Avenue. Chan said no officers were injured during the chase and that the suspect was the only person in the vehicle.

Police set up a large perimeter in the area of Fruitridge Road and 65th Street for the search after the suspect went into a neighborhood armed with a handgun, Chan said

In a tweet, police said the suspect was found alone inside of a home and that authorities were able to safely detain him.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man in his 30s in dark shirt, baggy shorts, and average height and build.

Police presence will remain in the area while follow up investigation continues.

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