Pregnant woman kidnapped in a Fresno domestic violence disturbance that flared into bus crash

A pregnant woman was kidnapped Wednesday morning in central Fresno in a domestic violence disturbance that escalated into a bus stop crash.

Fresno police received an emergency call around 8 a.m. of a man breaking windows and holding a pregnant woman against her will.

It was later determined that the man, 33-year-old Albert Mitchell, was or currently has been in a relationship with the pregnant woman.

Fresno Sgt. Diana Trueba Vega said the man kidnapped the woman then proceeded to drive off with her in a vehicle.

Police tracked the suspect vehicle near the intersection of Blackstone and Garland avenues and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.

But Mitchell did not stop, police said.

Instead, he tried fleeing from police in a blue Lexus sedan and ended up crashing into a bus stop, where he struck and injured two people, Trueba Vega said.

Mitchell continued to try to flee from police, escaping into a nearby neighborhood.

Officers located him at a residence on the south side of Terrance Avenue, just west of N. Effie Street, where the man was found hiding inside a detached garage.

After ignoring multiple commands from police, Mitchell ended up fighting with a police K-9 before he was detained.

Mitchell was arrested for kidnapping, felony domestic violence, felony evading, felony hit and run, and parole violation, Trueba Vega said.

He was taken to Fresno Community Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for his wounds while fighting the K-9.

The pregnant woman, who had been rescued for officers, was taken to the hospital for overall evaluation and following complaints of pain.

The two people struck at the bus stop were taken to the hospital, with one of them possibly suffering a broken ankle, Trueba Vega said.

Fresno County has the highest per capita calls to law enforcement for domestic violence in California, according to the California Department of Justice.

Just last week, a man tried shooting his ex in front of Fresno police, which led to an officer-involved shooting.

This story was originally published May 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM.