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Tara Singh's job at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Roseville is environmental services worker but for a brief period early Sunday morning he was the eyes for the police hunting a carjacking suspect.
A 74-year-old man and his blind companion came into the center's lobby about 1 a.m., saying his car had been stolen by a woman threatening to stab him with an HIV-contaminated needle. Singh said Wednesday that he and a security guard ran outside.
Singh, 57, of Sacramento saw the suspect race away in the man's car. Singh jumped in his own car, joined by the guard, and pursued the suspect.
They kept police up to date on the suspect's movements via cell phone until a police officer stopped the suspect by ramming the stolen car in a residential area of Granite Bay.
After a brief struggle, officers said they arrested Amber Arlene Page, 29,who has no permanent address, on suspicion of carjacking, robbery, making terrorist threats, assault with a deadly weapon, recklessly evading an officer, resisting arrest, vehicle theft, and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police thanked Singh for his contribution to the arrest.
"I did it because I felt sorry for (the victims)," Singh said.
Singh even had the presence of mind to call his supervisor during his pursuit of the suspect.
"She said she was fine with what I was doing but to be careful," Singh said.
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A 74-year-old man and his blind companion came into the center's lobby about 1 a.m., saying his car had been stolen by a woman threatening to stab him with an HIV-contaminated needle. Singh said Wednesday that he and a security guard ran outside.
Singh, 57, of Sacramento saw the suspect race away in the man's car. Singh jumped in his own car, joined by the guard, and pursued the suspect.
They kept police up to date on the suspect's movements via cell phone until a police officer stopped the suspect by ramming the stolen car in a residential area of Granite Bay.
After a brief struggle, officers said they arrested Amber Arlene Page, 29,who has no permanent address, on suspicion of carjacking, robbery, making terrorist threats, assault with a deadly weapon, recklessly evading an officer, resisting arrest, vehicle theft, and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police thanked Singh for his contribution to the arrest.
"I did it because I felt sorry for (the victims)," Singh said.
Singh even had the presence of mind to call his supervisor during his pursuit of the suspect.
"She said she was fine with what I was doing but to be careful," Singh said.
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