From Bill Lindelof:
The hunt for the second suspect in a police chase involving gunfire in West Sacramento has ended with the man's arrest.
A police dog was used to search a property where the second suspect was found in the 1100 block of Fernwood Street. A handgun police say they believe was used by the suspect, later identified by Sacramento police officials as Ronnie Barahona (left photo), 31, was found in an adjacent yard.
The arrest followed a chase from midtown Sacramento into West Sacramento.
Sacramento police said that at 4:20 a.m. a neighbor near 16th and P streets reported hearing what sounded like somebody breaking into an ATM machine. Police later learned that burglars had attempted to use a cutting torch to open the ATM.
When police responded, the suspects fled in a silver Chevrolet pickup truck. Police followed, chasing the suspects into West Sacramento.
In West Sacramento, the truck crashed into a fire hydrant at Grande Vista Avenue and Clarendon Street. One of the suspects, later identified as John Ditgen (right photo), 49, was arrested, but the other escaped on foot.
"As he fled, shots were heard," said police spokesman Officer Konrad Von Schoech.
Officers did not return fire, he said.
Barahona and Ditgen are in custody in Sacramento County Jail, police officials said.
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