Carjacking Suspect Arrested in San Simon After Interstate 10 Chase
According to azfamily.com, law enforcement in Arizona apprehended a Friday afternoon carjacking suspect close to the New Mexico border subsequent to a joint police chase involving multiple agencies. The incident kicked off just past 12:30 p.m. as New Mexico State Police answered a call about an individual who had unlawfully entered a pickup truck just across the state line, where he made death threats against the driver and occupants.
When officers arrived at the scene, the pickup, which was hauling a camper, had already been driven away. Investigators instead found an abandoned black GMC Yukon parked facing the wrong direction on a westbound off-ramp. According to New Mexico State Police, that Yukon had been reported stolen out of Tempe, setting off a dangerous cross-jurisdictional trail that quickly drew the attention of local authorities.
Pursuit Across Interstate 10 and the Arrest in San Simon
Operating as the closest available law enforcement unit, New Mexico State Police officers merged onto Interstate 10 and headed west into Arizona to track the stolen vehicle. At 1:15 p.m., they located the pickup in San Simon, where the vehicle’s occupants had managed to force the suspect out of the truck.
Police identified the man as Samuel Goodrick. Officers took him into custody before transporting him to an Arizona hospital for a medical evaluation. New Mexico State Police stated they intend to pursue criminal charges against Goodrick for all offenses committed within their jurisdiction, while he remains held in the custody of Arizona law enforcement.
Investigators Probe Link Between Brutal Tempe Assault and Carjacking
Police learned that the registered owner of that SUV had been found severely beaten in Tempe, leaving the victim on life support.
Investigators have not yet determined whether Goodrick is directly connected to the theft of the Yukon or the brutal assault on its owner. Tempe police are handling that separate investigation, leaving key questions unanswered as forensic teams and detectives piece together the timeline between the Valley assault and the violent border-area carjacking.
