By Miranda Simon
msimon@sacbee.com
An armed man triggered a two-hour standoff with Sacramento County sheriff's deputies at a McDonald's restaurant in Foothill Farms this morning before surrendering, said sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Curran.
Jimmy Lawhead (left), 29, gave up to deputies at 8 a.m., said Curran. There was no report of injuries.
Deputies responded to a 4 a.m. call from a woman in the Foothill Farms area, saying her vehicle had been stolen and that she was following it in another vehicle.
Deputies caught up with the vehicle at around 6 a.m.
"We developed information that Jimmy Lawhead was in the vehicle," Curran said. "When we ran his record we found he had two felony warrants from the state of Washington."
Deputies followed the vehicle to the intersection of Elkhorn and Andrea boulevards. As soon as they activated the overhead lights of their patrol cars, the vehicle stopped near the restaurant, Curran said.
A 23-year-old unidentified female stepped out of the vehicle, but Lawhead remained inside. The woman cooperated with deputies and was not arrested.
At times, Lawhead placed a handgun to his head, Curran said.
Negotiators and a SWAT team were called to the scene and Lawhead finally surrendered.
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