Colorado man arrested at Del Taco after allegedly carjacking a Mustang from a Southern California gas station

The suspect is accused of keeping a woman in the basement of a Nashville home against her will. (Getty Images)

A Colorado man was arrested at a Del Taco location after allegedly stealing a Mustang from a woman at a San Bernardino County gas station.

A news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department says deputies were dispatched to the Shell station located at 8986 Deep Creek Road in Apple Valley just before 8 a.m. Thursday.

“The suspect allegedly ran behind a customer who was standing near her vehicle. [and] tried to snatch his cell phone from his hands,” SBSD said. “The victim managed to hold on to her phone, but the suspect grabbed her 2014 Mustang GT car keys and pushed her to the ground.”

After taking the keys, the suspect, identified as Jacob Naro of Pueblo, Colorado, ran toward the victim's vehicle and attempted to start the engine, but was reportedly briefly stopped by a gas attendant.

“A gas station employee searched the vehicle and tried to get Naro out…[he] “He then allegedly pushed the gas station attendant out of the vehicle, onto the ground, and drove away,” officials said.

After locating the stolen Mustang, officers initiated a pursuit, during which Naro drove on the wrong side of the road, failed to stop at traffic lights and drove with “complete disregard for public safety.” “.

Naro, 28, eventually stopped the vehicle at a permanently closed Del Taco store, located near CA-138 and Highway 15 in the Phelan community; he was quickly taken into custody without further incident, authorities said.

The exact duration of the pursuit has not been revealed.

The Colorado native was booked into the High Desert Detention Center on charges of theft, carjacking, felony evading and eluding while driving in opposing lanes of traffic and was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.

Anyone with information that may assist in the ongoing investigation is encouraged to contact A. Schwingel of the Victory Valley Sheriff's Station by calling 760-552-6800.

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