REDLANDS
Colton gang member arrested for burglary
Police arrested a Colton gang member Tuesday after an investigation that began Monday when he allegedly leapt from a moving pickup truck before it crashed into a police car.
Officers responded to reports of a man breaking into vehicles about 3:45 a.m. Monday in the 600 block of Bradbury Drive.
An officer arrived in the area as a Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck passed him on Crestview Road. The driver of the truck - later identified as Manuel John Sanchez, 34 - jumped out of the vehicle while it was still moving, according to a Police Department news release.
Sanchez fled on foot and the truck crashed into another patrol car at the intersection of Ford Street and Crestview Road. One officer was later treated and released from Redlands Community Hospital, according to the news release.
Police determined the pickup truck was stolen in Grand Terrace. They found stolen property from at least two nearby vehicles when they searched it, according to the news release.
Detectives then identified Sanchez as a suspect. The man was also wanted for failing to check in with his parole officer in Colton.
Investigators found Sanchez Tuesday and arrested him on suspicion of burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a stolen vehicle, and various parole violations, according to the news release.
Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Frank Rocha at (909) 798-7580 or Redlands Police Dispatch at (909) 798-7681. Anonymous tips can be provided by texting 274637 using the keyword "REDTIP."
