Burglar Arrested After Short Standoff In Church Parking Lot: Police

AMERICAN CANYON, CA — A man suspected of breaking into a Vallejo home and stealing the resident's 2023 Nissan Pathfinder was involved in a short standoff with American Canyon police Tuesday morning.

A woman called the American Canyon Police Department shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday to report her car was stolen earlier Tuesday from outside her home in Vallejo and GPS indicated it was in American Canyon.

The woman told ACPD she woke up to find her house broken into with her front door wide open. She realized someone took her car keys and stole her 2023 Nissan Pathfinder, which was parked outside.

American Canyon police found the victim’s car parked in the back lot of Holy Family Catholic Church on Antonina Drive. A man, later identified as 58-year-old Rodney Scott of Vallejo, was sitting in the car alone.

When he saw officers, he immediately tried to drive away and intentionally backed into an ACPD patrol car, police said.

He did not get far, as other ACPD patrol cars blocked him in.

It is alleged that a 20-minute standoff ensued as Scott refused to comply with officers' orders to exit the car.

Napa County sheriff’s K9 Apollo soon arrived. Once Scott realized the police dog was ready to deploy if needed, he exited the vehicle and was detained.

It is alleged that Scott had drug paraphernalia and multiple suspected stolen items in the car with him.

He was arrested and booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections on suspicion of vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, and driving under the influence of a controlled substance

Jail records showed Scott's bail was set at $25,000.