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Man arrested after carjacking and multiple crashes, Vancouver police say

A carjacking on Vancouver's west side and several ensuing collisionsended with the arrest of a 22-year-old male suspect.

Suspect, 22, forced pregnant woman from vehicle on city's west side

A man has been arrested in connection to a carjacking on Vancouver's west side Sunday night. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

A 22-year-old man has been arrested after a carjacking on Vancouver's west side, followed by several collisions.

Police say the suspectforced a pregnant woman from her idling car near Alma Street and 4th Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night. The suspect then drove off in the Honda Pilot.

At approximately 9:15 p.m., police received reports of a crash at Granville Street and 70th Avenue, after the same Honda Pilot collided with three different vehicles in that area.

The suspect was able to run away from the scene, but police found him nearby and arrested him.

Vancouver police say no one was seriously injured and charges relating to the carjacking andcollisions are pending.