Suspected Auto Thief Caught In Tri-City

UNION CITY, CA -- Officers temporarily closed two streets in Union City as they searched for a suspected auto thief this morning, but the suspect has been apprehended and the roadways are now open, police said.

Around 11:16 a.m., officers stopped a suspected stolen vehicle on I Street between 11th and 12th streets, and the driver fled on foot, according to police.

The suspect hid in the back yard of a home on 11th Street, police said. As officers searched for him, they closed 11th and 12 streets.

The officers tracked down the man and arrested him, police said.

All roadways are now open.

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