really was lewis. >> i approached him. and he -- he was a little standoffish at first. so i -- i made quick conversation about the bus routes and the times which put him at ease and i thanked him for his time and then i walked away and went back inside. and told my colleagues, "absolutely, that is arron lewis without a doubt." >> reporter: they spotted lewis ducking into a subway sandwich shop. he's caught on a security camera. and when lewis left -- >> someone from a distance outside had made the comment. "hey, i think that's him" and what spooked him. >> reporter: lewis took off across the street towards this apartment complex. >> maybe five people chasing him. we knew we were in different areas. so i think we were confident where he was. and luckily for us when we turned the corner we saw the police coming in. >> when the police get there, arron takes off runnin' into an apartment and jumps out of a second story window before he's taken into custody. >> this is like a movie, this chase and this kidnapping and >> reporter: did it feel like that? >> oh, yeah. yeah. still does. >> reporter: the cops finally