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A Salinas man who police say had stolen a Chevy pickup truck earlier on Saturday was later carjacked at gunpoint in the vehicle.
Then on Sunday, the carjacking suspect nearly drove the truck into Salinas Fire Station II, at 10 W. Laurel Street, as he was pursued by police.
“You couldn’t make up something stranger than this,” said police Cmdr. Kelly McMillin, when explaining the incident.
Edward Bishop, 33, told police he stole a Chevy Silverado in north Salinas at around 1 a.m. Saturday.
While sitting in the truck at the 7-11 on South Main Street later that day, Jomo Sexton, 34, entered the truck pointing a gun at Bishop, ordering him to drive around Salinas.
The truck ran out of gas near Kern and East Market streets and Sexton ordered Bishop to push the truck, but Bishop ran away and called police. Bishop was arrested for suspicion of vehicle theft and booked at the Monterey County Jail.
On Sunday, officers saw the Chevy being driven recklessly on East Laurel Drive toward North Main Street. The truck ran a red light and struck another car as Sexton fled from authorities, police said. The truck struck a fire hydrant and knocked down a flag pole in front of Salinas Fire Station II.
Sexton was ejected from the vehicle at impact and landed in front of the American Legion hall. He was taken by helicopter to a Bay Area hospital, then released to Salinas police.
Sexton was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, carjacking, reckless driving, driving under the influence, unlicensed driving, hit and run and violation of parole.
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