Eric Taylor out of Redding fell into the hands of the Lassen County Sheriff’s department after carjacking a Subaru and headed towards Susanville. Taylor speeding on icy roads on HWY 139 near Adin, veered off the road and hit a boulder with the vehicle’s right front tire causing it to roll. Taylor fled the scene on foot, where Redding CHP officers found him in a nearby neighborhood. Taylor was booked with the Lassen County Sheriffs with vehicle theft and trespassing charges.
Both the CHP and Lassen /sheriffs have seen multiple car thefts in the area this month and remind you to lock up your vehicles and not leave out valuables to be easily seen.