With a newly married woman sitting in the passenger seat, a 21-year-old man ried to steal that car on Saturday night. Alan Ticas-Soto, the carjacker, now faces felony carjacking charges and misdemeanor drug charges because apparently he was high on methanphetamines.
Even though Ticas-Soto does not have a criminal record, he could face up to nine years in a state prison. No attorney has yet been assigned to the case and the preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 10th.
While on their way to spend their wedding night at a nearby Embassy Suites, this incident "took them a little off-track", according the San Mateo County deputy district attorney Sheryl Wolcott. The engine was left running while the groom headed towards the restaurant and that was when Ticas-Soto attempted to steal it.
After he had gotten into the car, he put the car into reverse and struggled with the gear shift. The groom notice this incident and ran to open the passenger-side door open, causing the bride to tumble out. Then Ticas-Soto crashed into a Taco-Bell sign, chased down South Delaware Street and Ninth Avenue, and then arrested without incident.
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