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Suspect in custody after kidnapping attempt at Ogden Wal-Mart leads to police chase

Posted at 10:21 PM, Feb 02, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-03 16:26:39-05

OGDEN, Utah — A suspect is in custody after a reported kidnapping attempt at an Ogden Wal-Mart that led to a police pursuit Friday night.

According to the Ogden Police Department, officers responded to a Wal-Mart at 1959 Wall Ave. on a report of a possible aggravated kidnapping just after 9 p.m.

Police say the victim was able to get away but the suspect fled in a vehicle. Police began a pursuit, which went through Davis County and ended at 1400 West and 2900 North when the suspect drove into a dead end road.

The suspect was taken into custody and positively identified as Emanuel Carranza, who police say is a parole fugitive.

Carranza was booked into jail on charges of aggravated assault, violation of probation or parole and failure to stop at command of police,.