Carjacking suspect crashes truck carrying portable toilets on PCH in Malibu

A carjacking suspect who stole a truck hauling portable toilets was arrested on Sunday afternoon following a hit-and-run crash on the Pacific Coast Highway In Malibu. 

Santa Monica police say that the commercial vehicle, a Ford F550 truck that had a trailer with multiple bathrooms as cargo, was taken at around 2:50 p.m. from Third Street and Arizona Avenue near the Third Street Promenade. 

The victim had the car taken as the suspect, who hasn't yet been identified, simulated having a weapon during the carjacking, police said. He was last seen driving northbound on PCH before California Highway Patrol officers were alerted to a collision that happened near Big Rock Drive. 

Both CHP and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel responded to the scene of the crash, which they said was a hit-and-run, but the suspect was nowhere to be found. 

At around 4:20 p.m., authorities said that the suspect was found and arrested after he fled towards the Big Rock Beach shoreline on foot. When the suspect was arrested, authorities said that they did not find a weapon. 

SkyCal was overhead as the man was taken into custody. After the crash, he ran into the ocean before coming to a stop on a small outcrop of rocks just off the beach. He appeared to be unclothed but was given a towel as he was taken into custody. 

Police said one of the portable toilets came loose from the truck and fell onto the road near PCH and Sunset Boulevard. 

No one was injured during the hit-and-run crash.