RED BLUFF — The burglary suspect arrested Wednesday in the area of Pine Creek Road west of Red Bluff has been identified by the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department as Raymond Dale McManus, 34, of Red Bluff.

McManus was arrested after being found by the burglary victim and held at gunpoint about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday until officers arrived, according to a press release issued Thursday by the sheriff’s department.

A burglary in progress call came in at 6:07 p.m. Tuesday from Rick Arrowsmith, who reported a white pickup that he knew did not belong there was parked in front of the McCoy Road residence of his son, Wesley Arrowsmith, according to the release.

Rick Arrowsmith told deputies he approached the residence to investigate and found McManus removing items from the house. Arrowsmith tried to detain McManus, who fled the scene in the vehicle with two televisions and a safe, according to sheriff’s logs. McManus almost hit Arrowsmith as he fled, hitting a gate on the property as he sped away.

Sheriff’s deputies and officers from the California Highway Patrol searched the area, but were unable to find McManus or the pickup he was driving.

A deputy spotted the vehicle at 2:17 a.m. Wednesday and tried to make a traffic stop, but McManus fled west on State Route 36W, the release said.

The vehicle became disabled and was abandoned in the area of 36W and Cannon Road and McManus left the area on foot, the release said. The pickup used by McManus was stolen in a Monday burglary that was under investigation.

Wesley Arrowsmith reported at 8:39 a.m. Wednesday he found McManus in a rural area off 36W and detained him at gunpoint, the release said. Deputies found McManus on the west end of Pine Creek Road and he was arrested. Wesley Arrowsmith is a valid concealed weapons permit holder.

McManus was booked into Tehama County Jail on charges of burglary, assault with a deadly weapon and evading a peace officer. Bail was set at $95,000.

The investigation is on-going and the sheriff’s department is looking into the connection between McManus and a number of other incidents, some within Red Bluff city limits, according to Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston.