A man attempted to elude authorities tonight, driving his vehicle onto the lawn area of the Carson City Community Center, running through the building and then jumping on top of a 14-year-old girl before being detained by deputies.
The event happened at 8:32 p.m. when a justice court officer spotted the man driving erratically down Carson Street, nearly hitting a motorcyclist. The man was traveling at a high rate of speed and didn't stop, said Sgt. Mike Cullen.
Deputies set up a perimeter near the community center, where the man ran his car up on the lawn and jumped out while the car was still moving, Cullen said. The man then ran through the community center, where he jumped on top of a 14-year-old girl.
The girl managed to escape by pushing the man off of her. He was detained by deputies. Witnesses said the man, described as in his 20s, resisted arrest, yelled something about the "kingdom and God" and was tasered by deputies.
The girl wasn't hurt but shaken up, telling Carson Now that the incident happened so fast that she didn't have time to scream.
"I was kind of freaked out," the victim said. "I just held my breath and then pushed him off of me."
The chase happened as children at the center were rehearsing "The Sound of Music." Witness Day Williams said the children and parents were shaken up by the chase.
The man was given drug and alcohol tests and then taken to jail. He faces felony charges of reckless driving, eluding an officer and possible assault charges.
This story is developing. Check back later with Carson Now to read what the victim and other witnesses had to say about the chase.