In Lone Tree, Colorado, a man and a woman were taken into custody on Tuesday night following a theft at Park Meadows Mall and a subsequent police chase, as confirmed by the Lone Tree Police Department.
According to the Lone Tree police, the man entered the Dillard’s store at Park Meadows Mall at approximately 6:17 p.m. on Tuesday and stole an item valued at $600. Upon being informed of the theft by Dillard’s employees, police officers promptly headed to the mall.
After the theft, the man left the store, went up to an SUV, forcibly removed a woman from the driver’s seat, and then drove away. Lone Tree police officers managed to deploy a tire deflation device under one of the SUV’s tires during the pursuit.
The deflation device worked, and the tire started to go flat as officers pursued the vehicle, according to Lone Tree PD. The driver lost control near the intersection of Yosemite Street and East Panorama Circle in Arapahoe County, and the vehicle, which was traveling on three tires and one rim, ended up on its side.
Officers took the man — later identified as 32-year-old Fernando Gilbert-Olivarez — into custody. He was arrested for theft, motor vehicle theft, and eluding. He was also booked on a warrant for a previous eluding charge.
Investigators learned that the woman who was removed from the SUV was with Gilbert-Olivarez, according to Lone Tree PD. She was identified as 37-year-old Lisa Ann Dolobacs of Thornton and was arrested for theft, false reporting to authorities and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lone Tree police said Dolobacs was also wanted for several warrants.
