From Hospital Bed to carjacking: The Wild (and Bizarre) Turn of Events!

A woman found herself in a terrifying situation at the Sutter Roseville Medical Center this past Tuesday when she was struck by her own vehicle during a carjacking. Christian Somerville, just discharged from the hospital, approached her in the parking lot with a simple request for a ride. But when she turned him down, he took matters into his own hands—literally—climbing into her car and speeding off, leaving her injured in the process.

As police were alerted, the details of this startling incident unfolded. Somerville didn’t just drive off with her car; he also hit a parked vehicle before disappearing. Although the victim’s car was located about an hour later, Somerville wasn’t around. He was tracked down the very next day in Orangevale and arrested on serious charges, including carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon.

Sutter Health acknowledged the quick response from law enforcement and reiterated their commitment to ensuring safety around their facilities with security patrols and other measures. Who knew that just minutes after being let go from a hospital stay, a patient could turn the parking lot drama into a scene straight out of an action movie? Let’s hope claims about staying healthy focus more on wellness and less on unlawfulness!