Published News Articles - Stolen Emergency Vehicles

6/19/26 Sacramento, CA – Vandalism Call – Suspect Steals Police Car – Hour Long Chase – Suspect Shoots Round From Rifle In Police Car – Arrested

June 19, 2026 www.fox40.com A man is in custody and is facing a slew of charges after leading law enforcement on an hour-long chase from Sacramento to Lodi. On Friday, just after 12:30 p.m., officers with the Sacramento Police Department responded to reports of a...

6/17/26 Childress, TX – Man Steals Childress Marked Patrol Car- Donley County Deputies Used Spike Strips And Pit To Stop Patrol Car – Arrested

June 17, 2026 www.newschannel10.com Donley County deputies used spikes and a little push to recover a stolen Childress police car early this morning. Donley Sheriff Butch Blackburn said about 4 a.m., Childress notified his department the police car was taken from an...

6/16/26 Jacksonville Beach, FL – 63 Year Old Man Steals K9 F-150 From The Police Station With The Dog And Weapons – Man Taken Into Custody At Gun Point

June 16, 2026 www.news4jax.com A 63-year-old man from Ponte Vedra Beach was arrested Friday after Jacksonville Beach police said he stole a marked Jacksonville Beach Police Department K-9 patrol truck from the department’s secured lot with the police dog still inside....

6/7/26 Oakland, CA – Alameda County Maintenance Garage Was Broken Into Through A Gate – The Sheriff’s Office Discovered 5 Department Vehicles Were Stolen – 1 Unmarked – Ongoing Investigation

June 7, 2026 www.ktvu.com Several vehicles – including some that belong to the sheriff's office – were stolen from an Alameda County maintenance garage in Oakland on Sunday morning – all of which were later found, but the investigation is ongoing as to who did it. The...

6/5/26 Dallas, TX – Routine Traffic Stop – Man Is Arrested And Cuffed In The Back Seat – Slipped One Cuff And Drove Off With The Dallas Police Cruiser – One Officer Jumped Into The Back Seat And Was Locked In – Man Jumps Out Of The Cruiser At 50 Miles Per Hour In Drive – Officer Jumps The Seat And Takes Control – The Suspect Rendered Unconscious

June 5, 2026 www.foxnews.com A routine traffic stop spiraled into chaos when a handcuffed suspect allegedly commandeered a Dallas police cruiser, drove off with an officer in the back seat and bailed out while the vehicle was still moving, authorities said. Newly...

6/4/26 Oconee, GA – Shoplifter Of Wal-Mart Is Caught – Bit Deputy And Stole His Patrol Car – 120 MPH Police Chase – Crashed Into 2 Civilian Vehicles – Ambulance To Hospital – Arrested

June 4, 2026 www.wsbtv.com A Georgia woman was accused of shoplifting a grocery cart full of items at a Walmart, but what she did next made the situation escalate quickly, eventually turning into a chase in a stolen patrol vehicle that reached more than 120 mph. The...

5/28/26 Key West, FL – Man Steals Key West Police Car In Front Of The Bar He Was Drinking In – Takes It To Another Bar – Went Bar Hopping In The Stolen Police Car – Confronted By The Officer – Resisted And Refused DUI Testing – Arrested

May 28, 2026 www.foxnews.com Imagine your unofficial start to summer taking place in Key West, Florida. You've made the trip for the Memorial Day weekend from suburban Chicago, and you've got plans to enjoy some of the local establishments. You have an evening of...

5/18/26 Fresno, CA – Police Officer Shot At Traffic Stop As He Was Getting Out Of The Patrol Car – Foot Chase – Man Doubles Back And Steals Fresno Patrol Car – GPS Showed Location – Arrested

May 18, 2026 www.yourcentralvalley.com The man who police say shot a Fresno Police officer during Saturday’s domestic disturbance call in Fresno stole a Fresno Police vehicle to escape the scene, Chief Mindy Casto confirmed. The suspect, 56-year-old Paul Rodriguez...

5/16/26 Cook County, IL – ATM Robbery – Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Chases The Getaway Jeep That Crashed – Man Jumps Into His Squad Car – Hits The Deputy And Injures Him – State Police Located The Stolen Squad Car – Used Spike Strips – Arrested

May 16, 2026 www.abc7chicago.com An attempted ATM theft suspect is in custody after hitting a Cook County sheriff's deputy with his own squad car and leading police on a chase down the Dan Ryan Expressway on Saturday morning, officials said. Chicago police said four...

5/11/26 Randolph County, MO – Woman Under Arrest In Handcuffs Steals Randolph County Sheriff’s Patrol Car From Passenger Seat – Woman Found At A Residence With Damaged Handcuffs

May 11, 2026 www.komu.com A Moberly woman faces three felony charges after she allegedly stole a fully marked Randolph County Sheriff's Office patrol car and fled from law enforcement on Thursday. Alayna Mason, 20, faces two class D felonies, stealing a motor vehicle...

5/6/26 Prince George’s County, MD – Unmarked Police Cruiser Stolen – Recovered – Suspect Taken Into Custody

May 6, 2026 www.wjla.com An unmarked Prince George's County police cruiser was recovered shortly after police said it was stolen late Wednesday night, according to officials. The vehicle was stolen along the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway at around 8:05 p.m.,...

4/27/26 Fort Wayne, IN – Unwanted Person Call -Woman Steals Fort Wayne Marked Police Cruiser – Police Chase – Head On Crash With Civilian Vehicle – Two Taken To Hospital

April 27, 2026 www.wfft.com A woman stole a Fort Wayne police car Monday afternoon and crashed it into another vehicle after officers had just released her from a call, police said. Officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Columbia Avenue around 3:10 p.m....

4/7/26 Marion, AR – Handcuffed Suspect Breaks Away From Officer – Steals Marion Police Car – Half Hour Chase By Multiple Agencies – Captured – One Officer Hit By Civilian Car On Highway In Stable Condition

April 7, 2026 www.yahoo.com A suspect from Memphis was identified and charged after he allegedly stole a Marion, Arkansas, police vehicle and took police on a chase that shut down Interstate 40 and ended with an officer injured Monday afternoon. Joshua Earl Henry, 27,...

4/1/26 Level Plains, AL – A Woman Arrested For Theft In Handcuffs Stole A Patrol Car – PIT Maneuver And Tased During Recapture

April 1, 2026 www.wdhn.com Sizemore then drove several miles from Level Plains to Enterprise. Everything came to a halt when Level Plains police performed a pit maneuver on the stolen cruiser at the train tracks on Coppinville Road, near the Walmart on Boll Weevil...

3/31/26 Memphis, TN – A Crockett County Inmate Stole A Spare Key And Then Stole A Patrol Car From The Jail – Took Three Days To Capture Him

March 31, 2026 www.wreg.com A Crockett County inmate on the run for three days escaped after he stole a spare key to a patrol car from an deputy on medical leave, according to the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department. Gerald Thomas “Pete” Samples, 59, was being held...

3/24/26 San Antonio, TX – Traffic Stop – Ran Away And Circled Back To Steal San Antonio Marked Police Car – Lytle Police And Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Assisted In Finding The Stolen Patrol Car – One Arrested

March 24, 2026 www.ktsa.com One of two suspects are in custody after a traffic stop led to a police chase on foot, and then a search for a stolen squad car on the Southwest Side. According to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), the traffic stop happened near...

3/11/26 Kansas City, MO – Man Steals A Police Car From A Dealer – Kansas Highway Patrol Attempts To Stop It And Chases It Into Kansas City Missouri – Rollover Crash – Totaled

March 11, 2026 www.fox4kc.com A 26-year-old Kansas City, Kansas man is charged following a high-speed chase in a stolen police vehicle that ended in a rollover crash. Jackson County prosecutors charged Jorge Castrejon on Wednesday with aggravated fleeing a stop or...

2/17/26 Bladen County, NC – Traffic Stop – Man Steals Bladen County Sheriff’s Unmarked Pick Up Truck And Hit Deputy In The Legs – The Deputy’s Pick Up Was Found Abandoned – Stolen Money And Handcuffs – Arrested The Next Day

February 17, 2026 www.wect.com A man is accused of stealing a police vehicle and running from law enforcement, leading to a lockdown of multiple facilities in Bladen County. According to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), on Monday, Feb. 16, at 5:42 p.m.,...

2/10/26 Jeffersonville, KY – Robbery Call – During The Investigation A Woman Stole A Jeffersonville Police Car And Hit A Police Officer That Was Taken To A Hospital – A Pursuit After The Suspect Drove Off.

February 10, 2026 www.wlky.com Jeffersonville police said a suspect got away in one of their vehicles over the weekend, hitting an officer and then leading them on a chase across state lines. Police said they were called around 6 p.m. Saturday to The Meranda...

2/4/26 Wauwatosa, WI – Domestic Violence – Man Failed To Stop – Pinned In With Squad Cars – Steals A Wauwatosa Squad Car – Reversed And Injures Police On Scene – Police Chase And Crashed Into Another Squad Car – Runs From Scene And Captured – 4 Officers Taken To Hospital

February 4, 2026 www.jsonline.com A 26-year-old man was arrested after stealing a Wauwatosa Police Department squad car during a police chase, injuring four Wauwatosa police officers, crashing the car and fleeing on foot Feb. 3, according to the police department. "A...

1/21/26 Centennial, CO – Unmarked Aurora Police Car Was Running In The Driveway Of An Officer – Arapahoe County Deputies Found The Stolen Police Car With Another Stolen Car

January 21, 2026 www.kvdr.com Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Deputies continue to search for a group of people suspected of stealing multiple vehicles in the Centennial area Wednesday morning. Two of the stolen vehicles were left puffing, which is leaving a running car...

1/19/26 Hardeman County, TN – An Inmate Escaped From The Hardeman County Jail In A Stolen Patrol Car – Arrested 2 Hours Later

January 19, 2026 www.actionnews5.com The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office captured an inmate who escaped from the Hardeman County Jail. The inmate, identified as Randy Cannon, escaped custody early Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, Cannon gained access to a...

1/13/26 Hampton County, SC – Traffic Stop – Man Assaulted The Deputy And Stole His Patrol Car – Deputy Fired His Service Weapon At The Tires – High Speed Chase – 3 Patrol Cars Were Damaged – Arrested

January 13, 2026 www.wsav.com A Hampton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) patrol car was stolen on Tuesday morning, initiating a vehicle pursuit that resulted in two deputies being injured and a suspect being arrested. According to officials from HCSO, a patrol car was...

1/2/26 Philadelphia, PA – Man Carjacked Woman At Gunpoint Call – OnStar Tracked Vehicle – Police Chase And Helicopter Assistance – Man Crashed – Foot Chase – Man Doubles Back And Steals Philadelphia Police Car – Another Chase – Man Abandoned Police Car – Arrested

January 2, 2026 www.cbsnews.com A man is in custody after carjacking a woman at gunpoint, stealing a police vehicle and leading officers on a chase across the city Friday night, police said. Inspector D F Pace said a 21-year-old man stole a black Chevrolet SUV from a...

12/30/25 Chattanooga, TN – Shots Fired Call At The Circle K Gas Station – Gun Fight When Police Arrived – Police Officer Shot – Suspect Shot – Suspect Steals A Chattanooga Police Car – Suspect Taken Into Custody In Sequatchie County – Both Officer And Suspect Taken To Hospital

December 30, 2025 www.local3news.com UPDATE: The officer shot at a Circle K off of Highway 153 late Sunday, December 28, has been released from the hospital, the Chattanooga Police Department says. The officer is continuing to recover at home. The officer and suspect...

12/30/25 Schoharie County, NY – Stolen Vehicle Call – While Investigating More Than One Stolen Vehicle A Deputy’s Patrol Car Was Stolen – Deputies Lost Sight Of The Vehicle – The Patrol Car Was Involved In A Multi-Vehicle Crash – Suspect And Civilians Were Taken To The Hospital – Arrested

December 30, 2025 www.cbs6albany.com A suspect is in custody following a multi-vehicle crash involving a stolen Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle early Tuesday morning, according to the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to Central...

12/26/25 Allen, OK – Small Town Unoccupied Police Station Was Broken Into – The Police Station Was Trashed And A Police Car Was Missing – Police Chief Found The Vehicle Totaled – Shotgun And Rifle Were Taken Out Of The Patrol Car – One Arrest Has Been Made – Maybe More

December 26, 2025 www.kxii.com Around 2 a.m. last Thursday, 911 dispatch received a call that an Allen police unit was missing. The Allen Police Department has three officers, one being Police Chief Darrell Armstrong. “I thought maybe one of them may have worked a...

12/25/25 Seattle, WA – Meth-Fueled Man On Major Highway – Washington State Patrol Trooper Tries To Assist – Man Dragged Lieutenant Out Of Her Patrol Car – Steals Patrol Car – Police Chase – Crashes With Other Police And Civilian Vehicles – Arrested

December 25, 2025 www.nypost.com A meth-fueled maniac is behind bars after allegedly dragging a Washington state lieutenant from the driver’s seat of her patrol car on a Seattle freeway and speeding away in the stolen cruiser, police said. Alexander Eugene Smith, 24,...

12/22/25 Pueblo, CO – Call To Hospital For Disturbance – Man Acting Erratically Jumps Into Pueblo Police Car And Locks The Doors – Police Chase Into Canon City – Spike Strips – Lost Control – Police Car Rolled Over Several Times

December 22, 2025 www.kktv.com The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) said a police cruiser has been recovered after it was stolen and driven to Cañon City just after midnight Monday. PPD said officers responded to CommonSpirit Health St. Mary Corwin Hospital after...

12/22/25 Spartanburg County, SC – Man Steals Spartanburg Patrol Car – Hit Deputy With An Open Door – 100 MPH Police Chase Through Several Counties – Got A Flat Tire And Surrendered – Another Deputy Was In A Crash – Airlifted To Hospital

December 22, 2025 www.wspa.com A man remains in jail after deputies said he stole a deputy’s patrol car and led law enforcement on a chase through several Upstate counties Saturday night. According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called...

12/11/25 Archer City, TX – Traffic Stop – Suspect Put In Back Of Police Car – Escapes Restraints And Kicks Out Cage – Steals Police Car – PIT Maneuver – Crash – Apprehended

December 11, 2025 www.texomashomepage.com Three individuals are in custody following the theft of an Archer City police unit and a high-speed chase that ended with a pit maneuver executed by the suspect’s brother, an Archer County deputy. The incident began in the...

12/10/25 Brevard, NC – Officer Was Detaining A Suspect When She Was Assaulted In The Face – Suspect Stole Her Marked Patrol Car – Multiple Agency Police Chase – PIT Maneuver – Suspect Was Arrested

December 10, 2025 www.foxcarolina.com The City of Brevard said a suspect has been arrested after leading law enforcement on a multi-county chase on Wednesday morning. According to officials, an officer was hit in the face by a suspect that she was trying to detain...

12/6/25 Clinton, MS – Police Were Chasing Auto Burglary Suspects – One Suspect Jumped Into His Cruiser And Stole It – Police Cruiser Was Found Abandoned The Next Day

December 6, 2025 www.wapt.com A Clinton Police Department cruiser stolen during an overnight pursuit was found abandoned early Saturday morning in Jackson, according to officials. Police say the patrol vehicle was taken around 2 a.m. while Clinton officers were...

12/4/25 Cincinnati, OH – Suspect Stabs Victim 33 Times Then Steals Marked Cincinnati Police Car – He Forced The Police Car Window Down To Gain Entry To The Locked Police Car – Stolen Police Car Spotted 50 Miles Away – Arrested

December 4, 2025 www.fox19.com A suspect stabbed a victim 33 times in the northern Cincinnati suburbs and then fled the scene in a police cruiser before he was apprehended hours later in Northern Kentucky, according to Middletown Police Chief Earl Nelson. Independence...

10/16/25 Paramus, NJ – 61 Year Old Hackensack Man Faces Charges After Stealing A Marked Paramus Police Car That Had Been Left Running Outside A Restaurant – The Man Drove The Police Car Home A Quarter Mile Away

October 16, 2025 www.dailyvoice.com A 61-year-old Hackensack man is facing charges after stealing a marked Paramus police car that had been left running outside a restaurant — then driving it home just a quarter mile away, according to sources with direct knowledge of...

9/10/25 Westlake, OH – Shoplifter With A Cart Of Groceries Without Paying Runs Away When Confronted – A Westlake Detective Spotted Him – The Suspect Pointed A Can Of Mace At The Detective – Suspect Circled Around And Stole The Detective’s Police Car – He Was Later Arrested

September 10, 2025 www.cleveland19.com The Westlake Police Department confirmed one of their undercover cars was stolen by a suspected Giant Eagle shoplifter in broad daylight on Wednesday. WPD Capt. Vogel said employees of the Giant Eagle at 30275 Detroit Rd....

9/9/25 Chicago, IL – Investigatory Stop Of A Vehicle In Fuller Park – They Ran On Foot – One Suspect Stole The Marked Squad Car – The Squad Car Was Later Found Abandoned In An Alley – No One In Custody

September 9, 2025 www.cbsnews.com A Chicago police squad car was stolen early Tuesday as officers were trying to make an investigatory stop in the Fuller Park neighborhood. Police said, around 1:45 a.m., officers were trying to make an investigatory stop of two men in...

8/27/25 Indianapolis, IN – Indiana State Police Serving Search Warrant – Man Steals Indiana State Police Car – Chase – Apprehended – Damage To vehicle

August 27, 2025 www.fox59.com A man stole an Indiana State Police vehicle on Wednesday. According to ISP, troopers were in Indianapolis to serve a search warrant at a residence when the alleged theft occurred. While troopers were outside the residence they were...

8/26/25 Long Beach, CA – Parking Enforcement – Man Steals Marked Long Beach F-150 – Police Chase – Arrested

August 26, 2025 www.longbeachlocalnews.com A man was arrested Tuesday morning after stealing a Long Beach police vehicle and leading officers on a brief chase before surrendering, authorities said. The incident began around 6:05 a.m., when officers were conducting...

8/19/25 Aurora, CO – Burglary Call – Suspect Jumps In Police Vehicle And Steals It – Pursuit Through Multiple Jurisdictions – Aurora Police Ram Vehicle – Suspect Taken Into Custody

August 19, 2025 www.cbsnews.com Police in Aurora gave chase and intentionally crashed into one of their own stolen patrol vehicles to stop the suspect on Tuesday morning. According to investigators, the situation began about 8:30 a.m. as a burglary call in the 700...

8/14/25 Perry County, KY – Man In Handcuffs Arrested On A Warrant For Drugs – Steals Perry County Sheriff’s Patrol Car – Captured A Day Later – Patrol Car Safely Returned

August 14, 2025 www.kentucky.com Police in Eastern Kentucky have recaptured a man who escaped custody and stole a sheriff’s office cruiser, according to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office. The cruiser, a Dodge Charger, was stolen from Perry County Park around 8 p.m....

8/6/25 Spartanburg, SC – Officers Called To The Westgate Mall For A Man Attacking And Threatening Customers – When Officers Arrived The Man Jumped Into A Patrol Car And Tried To Steal It – Taser Had No Effect – Big Struggle – Arrested

August 6, 2025 www.wcbd.com A man was arrested Tuesday after attempting to carjack vehicles and steal a police car at Westgate Mall in Spartanburg, according to police. Officers with the Spartanburg Police Department were called to the Westgate Mall at 4 p.m. after a...

8/1/25 Pulaski County, GA – Man Crashed His Truck Into Guardrail – Fights With Deputies And Injured Two – He Steals A Pulaski County Patrol Car – Over 100 MPH Police Chase – Boxed In – Many Patrol Cars Severely Damaged

August 1, 2025 www.wgxa.tv A man was arrested after a wreck led to a high-speed chase with authorities in Pulaski County. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), deputies were sent to an area along Eastman Highway for reports of a reckless driver at...

7/30/25 Kirksville, MO – At Truman State University – A Woman Steals A Patrol Car And Honks The Horn – Alerting Police That She Stole It – An Investigation And Arrest

July 30, 2025 www.ktvo.com Police say a northeast Missouri woman honked as she drove away in a stolen patrol vehicle. The alleged crime happened late Friday night at the Truman State University Police Department in Kirksville. The investigation led to the arrest of...

7/28/25 Seagoville, TX – Stolen Truck Crash After Police Chase – Parolee Jumps Into Patrol Car – Struggles With Officer – Dragged The Police Officer – Injures Him – Crashes Again With Police Car – Arrested

July 28, 2025 www.fox4news.com A parolee with an extensive criminal history was arrested Sunday after leading police on a chase in a stolen truck, then struggling with an officer in an attempt to steal his patrol car, authorities said. Brandon Booth Arrested What we...

7/21/25 Vilonia, AR – Man Assaults Vilonia Police Officer – Steals Patrol Car – Police Chase – Crashed Patrol Car – Arrested

July 21, 2025 www.kark.com Two men accused of assaulting a Vilonia officer and stealing his patrol vehicle during a traffic stop were arrested Monday. According to the Beebe Police Department, the incident happened during a 5 a.m. traffic stop in Vilonia on Monday....

7/7/25 Macon, IL – Man Steals Macon County Sheriff’s Patrol Car – Massive Police Pursuit – Man Got Ahold Of The Police Shotgun – Standoff – Gets Shot By Law Enforcement – Produced Knives – Shouting “Kill Me” – Taken Into Custody

July 7, 2025 www.officer.com Dramatic cop body cam video shows gunman Oscar M. McCurry II refusing to drop a stolen police shotgun before being shot and wounded by officers forced to defend themselves. And yet the video, released by the State Police late Thursday...

6/24/25 Los Angeles, CA – A Woman Steals Marked LAPD Cruiser While Handcuffed – Put In Backseat – Woman Produced A Knife – Smashed A Windshield Of A Porsche SUV – Cruiser Found Abandoned – Escaped

June 24, 2025 www.police1.com A woman is on the run after a bizarre series of events in Hollywood, managing to steal a marked Los Angeles Police Department cruiser and evade capture — all while in handcuffs. The incident began on June 23 near the intersection of...

6/13/25 Montreal, CAN – Accident Scene – Man Jumps Into Police Cruiser – Steals It – Stopped Later And Arrested

June 13, 2025 www.cbc.ca A 32-year-old man was arrested after fleeing the scene of an accident in a stolen police cruiser in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Police say they were called around 4:50 pm after a vehicle struck a cyclist near the intersection of...

6/13/25 Henry County, GA – Domestic Disturbance – Police Car Stolen And Shots Fired – Suspect Stopped And Arrested

June 13, 2025 www.atlantanewsfirst.com Henry County police said there was a shooting involving one of their officers after an armed suspect stole a police cruiser Friday. Police said the suspect stole the car while officers were investigating a “domestic disturbance”...

6/11/25 Grand Prairie, TX – Police Chase – Man Driving Without Headlights – Placed In Patrol Car – Then Steals Police SUV – Chase – Spike Strips – Rollover – Totals SUV – Arrested

June 11, 2025 www.fox4news.com A man who was arrested after a high-speed chase in Grand Prairie was arrested again after stealing a police SUV and leading officers on a second chase overnight. The first chase happened just after midnight on Wednesday. Grand Prairie...

5/29/25 Cassopolis, MI – Man Being Arrested Steals Cassopolis Marked Police Car – 6 Hour Search For The Police Car – Found With A Drone – Man Arrested

May 29, 2025 www.wwmt.com A man who stole a police car while evading arrest was found with a drone Wednesday evening. During a police transport, the 43-year-old man escaped custody and fled in a marked Cassopolis Police Department (CPD) 2020 Ford Explorer Wednesday...

5/19/25 Rock Island, IL – Stolen Car Stop With Two Brothers – While Arresting One – His Brother Stole The Marked Squad Car – Dragged Through The Parking Lot And Injuring The Police Officer – K9 Was In The Cage – Police Found The Abandoned Squad Car With The K9 Near The Car Thief’s Home – Arrested In Davenport, Iowa

May 19, 2025 www.kwqc.com A Rock Island police officer was injured after police said he was dragged while trying to stop a teen from driving off with his squad car and K-9 on Monday afternoon. A 16-year-old and an 18-year-old have been arrested in connection with the...

5/15/25 Bristol, NH – Police Chief Was Not Home When His Police Car Was Stolen From His Home – Investigation Continues

May 15, 2025 www.wmur.com The chief of police in Bristol is back at work after being placed on paid leave related to someone taking his gun and cruiser. News 9 Investigates used right-to-know requests to uncover details about what happened. According to the documents...

5/14/25 New Haven, CT – Fleet Key May Have Been Used To Steal A Take Home Policy Police Car From The Residence Of A Police Officer – Other Crimes Reported For Firearm Theft

May 14, 2025 www.stamfordadvocate.com A New Haven police sergeant who reported a take-home police vehicle stolen from her apartment building parking lot in North Haven had locked the Ford Explorer and had the key with her, according to an arrest warrant for the...

5/1/25 Hanford, CA – Police Clearing Out A Homeless Encampment Mission – Homeless Man Jumps Into A Running Marked Police Truck – Police Chase – Crashed Into Two Civilian Vehicles – Fled On Foot – Captured And Arrested

May 1, 2025 www.kmph.com A homeless man led police on a high-speed chase in one of their own patrol vehicles. It happened on Wednesday when the Hanford Police Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) was clearing a homeless encampment near Aquifer Drive and the San...

4/30/25 Saskatoon, CAN – While Police Were Attending To A Drunk Male In The Street – The Patrol Car Got Stolen – Found 15 Minutes Later In A Back Alley

April 30, 2025 www.cbc.ca Police in Saskatoon are reporting a rather unusual case that saw them catch their suspect, but lose their car. Police say officers were patrolling an area west of downtown Sunday morning when a drunk man, who was carrying open liquor,...

4/28/25 Scranton, PA – Officers Responded To A Business For A Gun Investigation – Man Steals Patrol Car – Police Chase – Stolen Police Car “Goes Airborne” – Suspect Captured And Arrested

April 28, 2025 www.pahomepage.com A man is facing charges after officers say he stole a police vehicle and led investigators on a chase. According to the Scranton Police Department, on April 24, around 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a business on South Main Avenue...

4/22/25 Chandler, IN – Traffic Accident Call – Suspect Produced A Sword And Was Chasing A Police Officer – Suspect Was Shot Multiple Times Then Stole His Marked Police Car – Police Chase Into Kentucky – Police Car Crashed – Arrested

April 22, 2025 www.tristatehomepage.com The suspect who police say swung a sword and drove off in a police car after being pulled over for reckless driving is sitting in the Daviess County Jail. The police chase crossed state lines from Warrick County, Indiana to...

4/16/25 Mount Olive, NC – Domestic Call – Wayne County Deputy’s Patrol Car Was Stolen – Deputies Chased The Patrol Car – PIT Maneuver – Arrested With Slew Of Charges

April 16, 2025 www.wral.com A man is in custody Wednesday night after deputies said he stole a deputy’s car in Wayne County. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call around 7:30 p.m. on Ranch Drive near Mount Olive. During the...

4/15/25 Schuylkill Haven, PA – Man Steals Running Schuylkill Haven F-150 Patrol Car From Police Station – Recovered In Delaware – Arrested Out Of State

April 15, 2025 www.officer.com A man who had just visited the Schuylkill Haven Police Department early Monday morning stole a police vehicle parked next to the station and drove it to Delaware before he was arrested, police said. A borough police officer left the Ford...

4/5/25 Mahoning County, OH – Man Walking On The Highway Assaulted An Ohio State Trooper And Stole His Marked Cruiser – Drove It Into Pennsylvania – Crashes And Rolled It Over – Then Assaulted A Pennsylvania Trooper – Man Shot And Killed

April 5, 2025 www.wfmj.com A male suspect who allegedly assaulted an Ohio State Trooper and stole a patrol cruiser was fatally shot by Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver County on Friday evening. The incident happened Friday after troopers from the Ohio State Highway...

4/3/25 Raleigh, NC – Suspicious Person Call – Man Steals The Police Cruiser – Found Later At The Publix Garage – Man Arrested

April 4, 2025 www.wral.com Raleigh police have identified a man that stole a police cruiser Friday. 38-year-old Joshua Harris has been charged with felony larceny of a motor vehicle. Officers were responding to a call of a suspicious person around 1:26 p.m. at...

3/31/25 Los Angeles County, CA – Deputies Spotted A Stolen Movie-Quality Black And White Vehicle Running Stop Signs – Stolen From Santa Clarita Valley Station – Three Suspects Fled On Foot – One Captured

March 31, 2025 www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news A Lancaster man was arrested for stealing a replica police car and leading law enforcement on a chase through Canyon Country Sunday. Around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies spotted a...

3/29/25 Saratoga County, NY – Man Steals Saratoga County Patrol Car In Front Of The Sheriff’s Office While A Deputy Was Processing A Prisoner At The Half Moon Station – Tracked Down With GPS An Hour Later By State Police – Arrested

March 29, 2025 www.cbs6albany.com A Clifton Park man faces a felony charge, accused of stealing a marked Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle Friday evening. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Jordan A. Salas, 35, took the patrol vehicle,...

3/19/25 Cook County, IL – Man Steals Bedford Park Police Squad Car And Found Disabled – The Man Then Carjacked A US Postal Service Truck And Crashed Into A Vehicle With A Family Of Three – All Were Taken To The Hospital – Suspect In Custody

March 19, 2025 www.abc7chicago.com A woman and her two children were injured in a car crash with a stolen U.S. Postal Service truck driven by a suspect who allegedly also stole a police squad car Wednesday in the southwest suburbs. The incident began when a suspect,...

3/18/25 Alhambra, CA – Man Steals Alhambra Police Cruiser From Traffic Stop – Police Pursuit Into Los Angeles – Officers And K9 Captured Him After Running

March 18, 2025 www.abc7.com A man was taken into custody following a high-speed chase involving a stolen Alhambra police cruiser, and the dramatic ending was caught on video. The incident unfolded after a suspect stole the vehicle during a traffic stop near the 10...

3/17/25 Boone, NC – Police Car Stolen From Campus Police At Watauga Medical Center – This Is A Marked Police Vehicle – At This Time The Vehicle Hasn’t Been Located

March 17, 2025 www.whky.com High Country Crime Stoppers and U.N.C. Appalachian Healthcare Police are asking for the public’s assistance in solving a stolen vehicle case. At 1 p.m. today (March 17), a 2014 Ford Taurus police vehicle was stolen from the campus of the...

3/15/25 Aurora, CO – Stolen Car At Aurora Mall – Attempted Traffic Stop – Vehicle Accelerated And Crashed – One Of The Suspects Attempted To Steal An Aurora Police Car Then Realized A Police Officer Was Inside The Police Car And Arrested Him

March 15, 2025 www.kdvr.com Two people were detained after trying to elude police in a stolen car Saturday afternoon, according to the Aurora Police Department. Officers said they saw a stolen vehicle near the Aurora Mall at South Crystal Street and Alameda Avenue....

2/26/25 Keokuk, IA – Woman Enters Police Yard And Steals A Marked Police Car – Police Pursuit – Cornered In A Yard – Woman Reverses And Smashed Into Another Marked Police Car – Heavy Damage – Arrested

February 26, 2025 www.wqad.com A Keokuk woman was arrested after allegedly leading police on a chase in a stolen police vehicle. According to a press release from the Keokuk Police Department, a woman visited the department around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to...

2/19/25 Snohomish County, WA – Hit And Run Suspect Then Crashed Into His Family Garage – Man Stole A Deputy’s Patrol Car – Two Arlington Police Officers Were Able To Pin the Snohomish Patrol Car – Arrested

February 19, 2025 www.kiro7.com A Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office patrol car was stolen by a fleeing suspect following a hit-and-run on Wednesday morning. According to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Arlington police were initially looking for a man who had...

2/3/25 Troutman, NC – Domestic Violence Call – Deputies Placed The Female In The Back Of The Patrol Vehicle For Safety – The Domestic Violence Suspect Stole The Patrol Car With The Female In The Back – Police Pursuit – Charged With Kidnapping And Many Other Charges

February 3, 2025 www.yahoo.com Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic dispute Sunday and when they tried to question the suspect, he ran away and “forcibly entered a patrol vehicle” where the victim was seated, fleeing the scene. Deputies...

2/3/25 Glendale, AZ – At Immigration Policy Protest – Someone Steals A Glendale Police Vehicle From The Protest – Patrol Car Later Found Damaged – No Arrest At This Time

February 3, 2025 www.msn.com Police say a gathering at a busy Glendale intersection Sunday night to protest the Trump Administration’s immigration policies became “violent and unruly” at times, including a situation involving a patrol SUV that was briefly...

2/1/25 Accomack County, VA – 17 Year Old Steals Accomack County Sheriff’s Dodge Durango – At High Speed – Crashes Into Tree – Suffered Serious Injuries – Med Flight to Maryland

February 1, 2025 www.wmdt.com A juvenile was left with serious injuries after stealing a crashing a law enforcement vehicle on January 25th. Virginia State Police say they were contacted by the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office at 10:46 p.m. on January 25th to...

1/23/25 Huntington Beach, CA – Man Steals Huntington Beach Marked Patrol Car – Police Chase – The Patrol Car Being Chased Crashed Into A Parked Car In Lakewood – Subject Runs And Hides in A Backyard Shed – K9s And Paintballs Capture Him

January 23, 2025 www.magicvalley.com Huntington Beach PD was in pursuit of one of their stolen units northbound 605 Freeway from the 405 Freeway. The officer's AR-15 was inside the stolen police car. The suspect crashed into a parked car on the sidewalk at the...

1/17/25 Ross County, OH – Man Steals Marked Dodge Charger Patrol Car Left Running Outside The Chillicothe Patrol Post – 16 Mile Police Chase By OSHP – Stop Sticks Were Used – Arrested

January 17, 2025 www.10tv.com A man was arrested on several charges after authorities say he stole a marked cruiser and led troopers on a pursuit in Ross County earlier this week, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Before 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, OSHP said a marked...

1/10/25 Lakeway, TX – Man Suspected Of Stolen Vehicle Attempted To Steal An Unmarked Detective Police Car While Detectives Had The Stolen Car Under Surveillance

January 10, 2025 www.fox7austin.com Police following a stolen vehicle suspect arrested a Lockhart man after he allegedly tried to steal the officers' vehicle. On Jan. 4, Lakeway police officers received a license plate reader alert for a vehicle that had been...