If you have ever left your car running for “just a second,” this story is going to make you nervous. A DoorDash delivery driver in Santa Rosa, California, learned that lesson the hard way on Saturday night when his vehicle was stolen right out from under him during what should have been a routine food drop-off. What followed was a police pursuit, two deliberately rammed patrol cars, and the arrest of a man with a truly staggering criminal history of doing the exact same thing.
The incident unfolded around 8:50 p.m. on May 9 near 515 4th Street in Santa Rosa. The driver had stepped out of his vehicle for what he probably assumed would be a 30-second delivery. The engine was still running. That window of opportunity was all it took.
Police quickly located the stolen car using a license plate reader, though officers were not immediately able to track it down in person. About an hour later, around 10 p.m., a second alert helped them pinpoint the vehicle. When they tried to pull it over, the driver had no interest in cooperating…