Sacramento police patrol vehicle stolen; suspect arrested near Lodi

A suspect was arrested Friday afternoon after stealing a Sacramento police patrol vehicle and leading officers on a chase that ended near Lodi.

Sacramento police said officers initially responded around 12:30 p.m. to investigate reports of vandalism near Marysville Boulevard and South Avenue.

While officers were trying to detain the vandalism suspect, police said the person stole a patrol vehicle and drove off.

The suspect led officers on a chase down Highway 99 through Sacramento before eventually stopping in the Lodi area.

California Highway Patrol officers took the suspect into custody near Lodi. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment as a precautionary measure and is expected to be booked into the Sacramento Main Jail once he is medically cleared.

A Sacramento police spokesperson identified the suspect as 28-year-old Isaac Paval of Sacramento and said he faces numerous felony charges. Paval has a known criminal history in Sacramento and is on pretrial probation for a DUI offense, officials said.

No law enforcement officials were injured.

Due to the chase and subsequent police activity, one lane of southbound Highway 99 is blocked at Turner Road in Lodi. It's unclear when the freeway will be back open.