By . Daily Mail Reporter . A father in Colorado has won praise by local police after helping an officer take down a crazed gunman following a two-hour crime spree. The incident occurred in broad day light on Wednesday on Interstate-70 near Lookout Mountain in Golden. The suspect, Christopher Sullivan, 37, and his juvenile female passenger had been pulled over by police for a random record check, but fled the scene. The pair then embarked on a case in which they stole three vehicles, burglarized two homes, menaced 12 bystanders and left at least six separate crime scenes in their wake. Dramatic: John McLaughlin (green shirt) races to help a sheriff's deputy subdue an armed men following a two-hour crime spree . A dramatic video taken from a TV news helicopter . has captured the moment a brazen carjacker pointed a semi-automatic . weapon at passing cars, before he was finally arrested by a brave cop . and a motorist, pictured . Brace: John McLaughlin (left) has spoken about the moment he helped a deputy take down carjacking suspect Christopher Sullivan (right) ABC 7 Denver's helicopter captured part of the chase. The female juvenile was eventually captured on a mountainside. However Sullivan made it to the freeway and was pointing a rifle at passers-by, allegedly attempting to jack another car. A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy came past on a motorcycle and immediately drew his gun. 'He was out right away with his handgun drawn yelling, 'Get down. Get down!' said John McLaughlin, who watched it all unfold from his Hyundai. 'The guy had his hands up and he said, 'Don't shoot. Don't shoot!' The chase continued, and Sullivan ran toward McLaughlin's car. He had thrown his weapon away moments earlier. The manhunt for Sullivan (right) and his female . accomplice (left) first began after an armed carjacking was reported . on Lookout Mountain, west of Golden, Colorado, on Wednesday . The girl - who is underage - became separated from Sullivan and was arrested around 4.15pm. She is seen here with a police officer . Sullivan then entered this nearby home, stole an SUV and crashed it through the garage door . The suspect drove the SUV for a short time but ended up at a dead end. He fled the vehicle on foot . This is the moment a Jefferson County sheriff's deputy found Sullivan and drew his weapon . Sullivan attempted to highjack another car by pointing his rifle at motorists . He was not successful and appeared to surrender, only to run again . The deputy then grabbed hold of Sullivan's shirt as McLaughlin watches the scene from his car (front left) 'I could've reached out and grabbed the guy, he was that close,' McLaughlin said. As the deputy managed to grab Sullivan, McLaughlin figured he should help. He could not see any other officers nearby. 'I was just concerned that he might be able to get up with just one officer on him so I thought, well I can assist and hold his legs down.' Authorities said it was a crucial move that may have saved lives. '[A deputy] said I wish there were more people out there that would respond to things like that like you did. So that was very rewarding and nice to hear,' McLaughlin said. 'One police officer said ... you could've saved a couple of lives.' Sullivan is being held on a $1 million bond at the Jefferson County Jail and is facing 13 possible charges including criminal attempt first-degree murder of a police officer, aggravated robbery, first-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft and criminal attempt first-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft, identity theft, theft and numerous warrants from previous crimes. 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Chase started on Interstate-70 near Golden, Colorado, on Wednesday after alleged carjacking .
Christopher Sullivan, 37, accused of going on two-hour crime spree with a juvenile female .
Woman was arrested on the mountainside but Sullivan kept running .
Attempted to carjack another car but was tackled by police .
Passer-by Michael McLaughlin praised for helping police contain him .
By . Daily Mail Reporter . A father in Colorado has won praise by local police after helping an officer take down a crazed gunman following a two-hour crime spree. The incident occurred in broad day light on Wednesday on Interstate-70 near Lookout Mountain in Golden. The suspect, Christopher Sullivan, 37, and his juvenile female passenger had been pulled over by police for a random record check, but fled the scene. The pair then embarked on a case in which they stole three vehicles, burglarized two homes, menaced 12 bystanders and left at least six separate crime scenes in their wake. Dramatic: John McLaughlin (green shirt) races to help a sheriff's deputy subdue an armed men following a two-hour crime spree . A dramatic video taken from a TV news helicopter . has captured the moment a brazen carjacker pointed a semi-automatic . weapon at passing cars, before he was finally arrested by a brave cop . and a motorist, pictured . Brace: John McLaughlin (left) has spoken about the moment he helped a deputy take down carjacking suspect Christopher Sullivan (right) ABC 7 Denver's helicopter captured part of the chase. The female juvenile was eventually captured on a mountainside. However Sullivan made it to the freeway and was pointing a rifle at passers-by, allegedly attempting to jack another car. A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy came past on a motorcycle and immediately drew his gun. 'He was out right away with his handgun drawn yelling, 'Get down. Get down!' said John McLaughlin, who watched it all unfold from his Hyundai. 'The guy had his hands up and he said, 'Don't shoot. Don't shoot!' The chase continued, and Sullivan ran toward McLaughlin's car. He had thrown his weapon away moments earlier. The manhunt for Sullivan (right) and his female . accomplice (left) first began after an armed carjacking was reported . on Lookout Mountain, west of Golden, Colorado, on Wednesday . The girl - who is underage - became separated from Sullivan and was arrested around 4.15pm. She is seen here with a police officer . Sullivan then entered this nearby home, stole an SUV and crashed it through the garage door . The suspect drove the SUV for a short time but ended up at a dead end. He fled the vehicle on foot . This is the moment a Jefferson County sheriff's deputy found Sullivan and drew his weapon . Sullivan attempted to highjack another car by pointing his rifle at motorists . He was not successful and appeared to surrender, only to run again . The deputy then grabbed hold of Sullivan's shirt as McLaughlin watches the scene from his car (front left) 'I could've reached out and grabbed the guy, he was that close,' McLaughlin said. As the deputy managed to grab Sullivan, McLaughlin figured he should help. He could not see any other officers nearby. 'I was just concerned that he might be able to get up with just one officer on him so I thought, well I can assist and hold his legs down.' Authorities said it was a crucial move that may have saved lives. '[A deputy] said I wish there were more people out there that would respond to things like that like you did. So that was very rewarding and nice to hear,' McLaughlin said. 'One police officer said ... you could've saved a couple of lives.' Sullivan is being held on a $1 million bond at the Jefferson County Jail and is facing 13 possible charges including criminal attempt first-degree murder of a police officer, aggravated robbery, first-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft and criminal attempt first-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft, identity theft, theft and numerous warrants from previous crimes. 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