Fleeing driver allegedly breaks into occupied Allied Gardens home on Halloween night

A driver who fled from police broke into an Allied Gardens home on Halloween night and barricaded himself inside a bathroom before being arrested, San Diego police said.

The pursuit began shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, when officers tried to stop a white Ford truck that had run a red light at Navajo Road and Park Ridge Boulevard, police Lt. Travis Easter said. The driver did not stop and fled, driving the wrong way on Interstate 8 east for about 2 miles before exiting and going back into the area, he said.

After about 10 minutes, officers used a spike strip, flattening his tires and causing him to ditch the truck on Horner Street, police said. He ran through a canyon and broke into an occupied home on Hamlet Court, entering through a rear sliding glass door, according to police. He then barricaded himself in the bathroom, police said.

The family inside the home — a man, a woman and two children — called 911, reporting the intruder, police said.

Afraid of the potential for hostages, officers followed the suspect inside and fought with him in the bathroom, Easter said. Police deployed a Taser, and he was taken into custody. He was booked into jail after being evaluated at a hospital.

The 41-year-old suspect was booked into jail on charges of burglary, resisting arrest, felony evading and fleeing police while driving the wrong direction, according to jail booking records.

Staff writer Teri Figueroa contributed to this report.