A Tucson man who tried to kidnap a jogger at knife-point last year was sentenced Monday to 11 1/4 years in prison.Zachary Angelo Erickson, 22, was on probation in a theft case on Dec. 10, 2011, when he flashed a knife at a woman and ordered her to come to him as she ran along Old Spanish Trail on the city's east side. She ran away, and Erickson fled when she flagged down a passing bicyclist.
Erickson ran through the desert, circled back to a truck and drove off.
Four days later, detectives spotted a truck matching the suspect's and chased it. Erickson evaded capture, fleeing after the vehicle hit a curb in the Rita Ranch area.
Dozens of officers flooded the area, blocking streets, searching homes and checking vehicles.
Eighteen hours later, Erickson was captured after he was spotted riding a bike near East 22nd Street and South Harrison Road.
Erickson was indicted on charges of attempted kidnapping, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and fleeing law enforcement in connection with the case.
In addition, Erickson was indicted for stealing a Nissan Titan from a Tucson couple on Nov. 24, 2011, and then going back the day of the kidnapping and stealing a Nissan Frontier using the key he found in the first truck.
When detectives found the stolen Nissan Frontier, they found a roll of duct tape, ropes, several knives and a large plastic drop cloth, according to court documents
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