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Michael Ortiz

(Swatara Township police)

A man accused of a Sept. 30 carjacking on the Walmart lot in Swatara Township was arrested Sunday, police said.

Michael Ortiz, 45, of Harrisburg, was accused of forcing a woman to drive him after telling her he had something that could give her HIV if she didn't, police said.

Ortiz was charged with kidnapping, robbery, unlawful restraint, terroristic threats and retail theft. He was placed in Dauphin County prison in lieu of $100,000 bail.

Police said Ortiz jumped in the woman's car after he had tried to shoplift inside Walmart. The driver followed his orders, and when she stopped at a red light on Grayson Road, a female passenger got out of the car, pulled out a handgun and told Ortiz to get out of the car, police said.

He got out and struggled with the woman for control of the gun, which went off at least one time before he ran away, police said.

Ortiz eluded a search Sept. 30 with a state police helicopter and a tracking Bloodhound K9, but surrendered to police Oct. 2.