Amador County - A man suspected of vehicle theft fled after an Amador County Sheriff’s Deputy approached him during a routine patrol Saturday, January 3 in Plymouth. During a patrol of the Shenandoah Valley area, the deputy approached a suspicious-looking white truck in a remote area off of Bell Road. As the deputy came close to the vehicle door, the driver drove down a rocky, wooded trail, before abandoning the truck after failing to navigate a high dirt barrier in the road. The encounter evolved into a full-fledged, cooperative manhunt between Amador, El Dorado and California Highway Patrol officers. Despite additional help from CHP air support, the suspect had all but vanished into the woods. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the pickup truck had been stolen from the Placerville area earlier that morning. The suspect is still at large and the investigation is ongoing. Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).