Published News Articles - Stolen Emergency Vehicles

1/27/24 Vallejo, CA – Woman Arrested For Stealing A Car In San Francisco – In Handcuffs In Back Of Patrol Car – Gets Into Front Seat And Drives Off – Abandons Patrol Car – Search

January 29, 2024 www.nbcbayarea.com The California Highway Patrol is searching for a woman who stole a patrol car while she was being taken into custody in Vallejo Friday. Surveillance video shows a CHP patrol car stopping near a driveway in a quiet neighborhood. But...

1/26/24 Miramar, FL – Suspicious Person Banging On A Door – Confronted By Officers – Tasers Used – No Effect – Suspect Jumps In Patrol Car – Crashed Into Gate – Heavy Damage – Taken Into Cusody

January 26, 2024 www.nbcmiami.com A suspect was taken into custody after he stole and crashed a Miramar Police cruiser early Friday, officials said. The incident unfolded shortly before 2 a.m. when officers responded to the 12000 block of Southwest 26th Street for a...

1/17/24 Lubbock, TX – Civil Disturbance – Suspect Steals Patrol Car – Identifies Himself As A Police Officer – Abducts Female Texas Tech Student – Pursuit – Suspect Arrested

January 17, 2024 www.lubbockonline.com A 57-year-old man reportedly told investigators he stole a Lubbock police vehicle for fame and abducted a Texas Tech student to use her as a human shield against officers if they tried to shoot him, according to a report...

1/8/24 Chattanooga, TN – Shots Fired Into A Home – Suspect Resisted Arrest And Jumped Into The Officer’s Vehicle – Located – Handguns Found

January 8, 2024 www.wdef.com Chattanooga police say a suspect got away in a stolen police car Monday morning. They got a call around 5:20 a.m. about shots fired in the 1800 block of Jackson Street. They learned a suspect fired multiple shots into a home and then fled...

1/6/24 Little Rock, AR – Police Patrol Unit Taken From A Substation While The Officer Was Processing Another Prisoner – Crashed Into A Wall – Totaled Police Car – Arrested

January 6, 2024 www.kark.com Police said a man has been arrested for allegedly stealing and wrecking a Little Rock police patrol unit Thursday morning. LRPD officials said 22-year-old Rayshawn Jackson was arrested in connection with the incident. Authorities said the...

12/27/23 Las Vegas, NV – Suspect Shoots And Kills Mother – Steals Patrol Car – Pursuit – Abandons Patrol Car – Carjacks Multiple Vehicles – Shoots And Kills Another Person – Suspect Found Dead

December 27, 2023 www.8newsnow.com A suspect killed his mother in southwest Las Vegas Wednesday morning and stole a police cruiser before carjacking three different people, killing one, according to police and 8 News Now Investigators sources. According to Las Vegas...

12/20/23 Paterson, NJ – Motor Vehicle Crash – Officer Investigating – Suspect Jumps In Police Car And Drives Away – Crashes – Suspect Arrested

December 20, 2023 www.northjersey.com For the second time in two months, someone tried to steal a marked city police vehicle, but ended up being arrested, authorities said. The most recent incident happened Sunday night, just before 9, when a city police officer was...

12/13/23 Torrington, CT – Home Invasion By 2 Suspects – Fled In Stolen Car – Hit Police Officer With Car – Struggle – Tried to Steal Police Car – Both Arrested

December 13, 2023 www.nbcconnecticut.com A police officer is recovering after two men who are suspected in a home invasion in Torrington last week hit him with a stolen car and then tried to steal his police vehicle, according to police. The police department received...

12/12/23 Harriman, TN – Suspect Apprehended In Back Of Police Car – Gets Into Front Seat And Drives Off – Chase – Nearly Strikes 4 Civilian Vehicles – Crash – Apprehended Again

December 12, 2023 www.crossvillenews1st.com On December 12, 2023, officers with the Harriman Police Department spotted a person wanted for felony warrants out of Roane County. Officers attempted to contact the suspect, Timothy Andrew McDavid, 38 years old, from...

12/6/23 Waltham, MA – Suspect Hits And Kills Police Officer And Utility Worker While Driving – Hits Other Vehicles – Fled On Foot – Steals Police Car – Crashes – Taken Into Custody

December 6, 2023 www.boston25news.com A Waltham police officer and a utility worker were killed in a hit-and-run crash on Totten Pond Road on Wednesday evening, officials said. They have been identified as 58-year-old Paul Tracey and a 36-year-old man from Cambridge...

12/1/23 Memphis, TN – Police Car Stolen During Foot Chase – Shotgun Went Missing – Both Recovered But No One Has Been Arrested

December 1, 2023 www.fox13memphis.com A Memphis Police vehicle was stolen during a foot chase Friday night, the department said. The cop car was recovered but no one has been arrested. According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), an officer was chasing someone...

11/28/23 Huntington, WV – Police Cruiser Stolen From Headquarters – 90 Mile Pursuit Through Multiple States – Stop Sticks – Suspect Arrested

November 28, 2023 www.wsaz.com A man faces charges after Kentucky State Police reports he stole a police cruiser from the Huntington Police Department and led law enforcement from several different agencies on a multi-state pursuit. Troopers say agencies were pursuing...

11/28/23 Greensburg, KY – Arrest Warrant – Man Put In Back Of Police Cruiser – Woman Jumps Into Police Cruiser And Steals It – Accelerates Toward Police Officer – Shots Fired – Both Suspects Taken Into Custody

November 28, 2023 www.themessenger.com A police officer in Kentucky opened fire on his own police vehicle after a woman stole it with a suspect in the back seat. The Greensburg Police Department says the incident took place around 7:15 p.m. Sunday when an officer was...

11/24/23 Buffalo, NY – Domestic Incident – Passer-by Jumps In Patrol Car And Steals It – Found 5 Minutes Later – Man Arrested

November 24, 2023 www.buffalonews.com A Buffalo patrol car was stolen Thanksgiving night – then recovered about 5 minutes later about a mile away. Police said that the patrol officers were responding to a call about a domestic incident about 9:30 p.m. when they exited...

11/21/23 Wagener, SC – Man Stole A Wagener Patrol Car – Foot Chase – Arrested – Vehicle Recovered

November 21, 2023 www.wrdw.com The Wagener Police Department and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division have found a man who was wanted for stealing a Wagener patrol car. According to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, Devon Davenport was arrested after a short...

11/17/23 Robeson County, NC – Arrest Warrant For Murder Suspect – Shots Fired At Deputies – Suspect Accused Of Running Over One Of the Deputy’s Legs With Patrol Car

November 17, 2023 www.wlos.com Patrol cars lined the streets on Friday afternoon to welcome home Robeson County Deputy Jonathan Walters from the hospital after he was shot and partially run over on Nov. 7. Deputy Walters and Deputy Kaelin Locklear were serving an...

11/10/23 Washington, D.C. – Police Car Stolen From University Of The District Of Columbia – Found 5 Miles Away – Police Searching For Suspects

November 10, 2023 www.wusa9.com D.C. Police are searching for a carjacker who stole a police cruiser belonging to the University of the District of Columbia Friday. Law enforcement says they received a call at 3:45 a.m. that the car was taken from the Van Ness...

11/10/23 Paterson, NJ – Police Car Stolen From Headquarters – Driven 2 Miles – Crashed – Suspect Arrested

November 10, 2023 www.northjersey.com The employee parking lot at city police headquarters might seem like a safe place to leave a car. But that wasn’t the case on Friday morning. Someone stole a marked police vehicle from the lot at headquarters sometime between 6:30...

11/1/23 Las Vegas, NV – Naked And Suicidal Man In Road Fights With Police Officer – Steals His Police Vehicle – Chase – Crashed Into Another Vehicle – Injuries – Suspect Taken Into Custody

November 1, 2023 www.news3lv.com A naked man stole a police officer's cruiser and later crashed into another car late Tuesday night, according to authorities. Officers responded around 11 p.m. to reports of a suicidal individual who was naked and in the road at Blue...

10/29/23 Longmont, CO – Suspect In Stolen Vehicle – Confronted By Colorado State Police – Suspect Steals CSP Cruiser – Chase – Abandoned – Suspect Stole Two Other Vehicles In The Same Day – Arrested

October 29, 2023 www.denver7.com A man is in custody after he allegedly stole a trooper’s car and led police on a chase, carjacking two other vehicles before his arrest, according to the Colorado State Patrol. It happened near Longmont around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. A...

10/16/23 Corning, CA – Vehicle Stop By California Highway Patrol – Gunfight – Officer Shot – Suspect Stole Patrol Car – Collides With Semi-truck – Suspect Arrested – Multiple Patients Taken To Hospital

October 16, 2023 www.officer.com A traffic stop on Interstate 5 took a violent turn Sunday when a man shot a California Highway Patrol officer, took the patrol vehicle, then crashed it. Upon investigating a vehicle stopped at around 11:40 a.m. near the Chard...

10/16/23 Nicholas County, WV – Man Crashed His Car – Steals Vehicle Of Driver That Stopped To Help – Drives To A Home – Assaults A Female With A Hammer Causing Life-threatening Injuries – Drives The Stolen Car Into Another Car – Kills The Driver – Steals A Police Cruiser On Scene – Stopped – Arrested

October 16, 2023 www.wsaz.com A man was arrested Sunday evening, accused of causing a fatal crash amid a crime spree that involved multiple crashes and stolen cars, including a stolen police cruiser. West Virginia State Police arrested 24-yr. old Dustin Young....

10/15/23 Milwaukee, WI – Same Suspect Stole Two Different Police Cars Within Months Of Each Other – Arrested – Facing Multiple Charges

October 15, 2023 www.local12.com Prosecutors said a man stole a police car after he was pulled over, and just a few months later, he did it again. The first incident happened in December 2022 when Milwaukee police officers were making a traffic stop. From released...

10/3/23 Aiken, SC – Traffic Stop – Suspect Arrested For Drugs – Climbed Through Patrol Car In Handcuffs – Steals Patrol Car – Chase – PIT Maneuver – Car Overturns – Suspect Taken To Hospital

October 3, 2023 www.theaugustapress.com Aiken County authorities have captured a suspect who stole an Aiken Public Safety vehicle Monday morning and then overturned it during a wild chase. Repeat offender Kevin Kirkland, of Aiken, was under arrest for drugs after a...

10/3/23 Lawrenceville, GA – Traffic Stop – SUV Pulls Up To Scene – Man Gets Out And Tried To Steal Police Car – Shot Dead

October 3, 2023 www.wsbtv.com Lawrenceville police shot and killed a driver accused of trying to steal one of the officers’ cars. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. on West Pike Street near Old Norcross Road. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed that a...

9/23/23 Bellevue, WA – Suspect Caught Drilling A Safe At Car Dealership – Strangled Police Officer – Stole A Car – Crashed It – Jumped In A Patrol Car – Chase – Spike Strips – Pit Maneuver – Suspect Arrested

September 23, 2023 www.kiro7.com A Bellevue Police officer is at home recovering after being strangled by a burglary suspect. Police say it all started when a 22-year-old man broke into a dealership and led police on not one, but two pursuits. Around 3:30 a.m. on...

9/11/23 Edinburg, TX – Juvenile Steals Edinburg CISD Police Vehicle – Pursuit – Chase Ended In Pharr – Suspect Arrested

September 1, 2023 www.krgv.com A juvenile was detained after leading police on a chase after stealing a vehicle from the Edinburg CISD Police Department, according to district spokeswoman Lisa Ayala. The juvenile stole the police car from the district’s alternative...

9/5/23 East Fishkill, NY – Burglary In Progress At A Home – Suspect Ran – Jumped In Unmarked Police Car – Drove Directly At Officers – Police Shot At Him – Suspect Crashed – Taken Into Custody

September 5, 2023 www.patch.com/new-york An Otsego County man is facing multiple felonies after being accused of trying to kill a police officer with a stolen police vehicle. The New York State Police said members of the East Fishkill Police Department were sent...

8/24/23 Madison County, IL – Traffic Stop – Man Exits Vehicle – Foot Chase – Struggle – Police Vehicle Stolen – Shots Fired At Suspect – Sped Away – Suspect Struck By Pontoon Beach Police Car – Dead On Scene

August 24, 2023 www.fox2now.com A Washington Park police cruiser was stolen late Wednesday evening, and the alleged thief was killed after abandoning the vehicle. According to Trooper Jayme Bufford, a spokesman for the Illinois State Police, the incident happened...

8/24/23 St. Louis, MO – Madison County Man Stole A Washington Park Police Car Then Died After Being Shot By Officers And Run Over By Two Vehicles

August 23, 2023 www.stltoday.com A St. Louis County man stole a police car Wednesday night, then died after he was shot by officers and run over by two vehicles on Highway 162 in the Metro East, authorities said. The Illinois State Police identified the dead man as...

8/23/23 Prairie Village, KS – Stop Sticks Used To Stop Woman After High Speed Chase – In Handcuffs Steals Prairie Village Patrol Car – Long Chase – Lost Her – Police Car Found Abandoned – Escaped – Search Is On

August 23 , 2023 www.fox4kc.com The Prairie Village Police Department is searching for a woman who led them on a high-speed chase after stealing their patrol car. Then, she got away. A stolen patrol car, two police chases and the suspect is still on the loose. Police...

8/16/23 Granville, NY – Altercation With Handgun – Man Steals Granville Police Car From Officer – State Police And Washington County Sheriff’s Office Responded To Police Car Crash – Totaled – Suspected DWI – Tased – Arrested

August 16, 2023 www.nyvtmedia.com A 39-year-old Granville man is in the Washington County Correctional Facility without bail after he is alleged to have stolen a Granville Police car early Tuesday morning, August 8. Police say Robet Murat-Hinton was purportedly...

8/9/23 Dallas, TX – Officer On Surveillance Was Blocked In – Two Suspects With Guns Shot The Undercover Officer And Stole His Vehicle – Massive Search

August 9, 2023 www.nbcdfw.com Dallas police are investigating the shooting of an undercover officer early Wednesday morning. According to the Dallas Police Department's Public Information Officer Kristin Lowman, the incident occurred in the 2400 block of West...

8/7/23 Richland County, SC – Stolen Richland County Marked Ford Expedition From RCSD Training Facility – This SUV Is Equipped With Lights/Sirens/Radio – Suspects Rammed The Facility Gate – Active Search To Locate The Suspects And Patrol Car

August 7, 2023 www.wltx.com The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is asking the public’s help to identify a suspect or suspects accused of stealing a police vehicle. On Saturday, August 5, unknown suspect(s) entered a secure RCSD training facility and stole...

7/25/23 Tri-Cities, WA – Man Steals Kennewick Police Car – Crashes It In Richland – Suspect Captured – Severe Damage

July 25, 2023 www.keprtv.com A man is in jail after being accused of stealing a Kennewick Police Department patrol vehicle earlier tonight and crashing in Richland. According to law enforcement, the abduction of the police cruiser happened around 8 p.m. on Monday,...

7/25/23 Birdsboro, PA – Intoxicated Man In A Resident’s Swimming Pool – Handcuffed And Placed In Birdsboro Police Car – Gets Up Front Then Steals And Crashes Police Car – Captured Again

July 25, 2023 www.wfmz.com A western Pennsylvania man is under arrest after police say he hopped into the driver's seat of an officer's vehicle and took off. It all began in the early morning hours of July 22 in Birdsboro Borough. Birdsboro Police were called to the...

7/25/23 Meridian, MS – Man Just Released From The Intoxication Hold – Steals Meridian Dodge Charger – Long Chase – Taken Into Custody Near Texas Turnaround

July 25, 2023 www.wtok.com According to law enforcement, Meridian Police Department patrol car 148, a black and white Dodge Charger, was stolen just after 11:00 pm Monday from the parking lot of the police department. At 11:23 pm a call went out for Lauderdale County...

7/22/23 Salt Lake City, UT – Man Arrested On Outstanding Warrant Dislocates His Thumb To Get Out Of Handcuffs – Steals UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL CAR – Drives Wrong Way On Highway – Ditches Patrol Car – Helicopter Used – Found In Homeless Camp

July 22, 2023 www.abc4.com A man allegedly dislocated his thumb, escaped handcuffs, and stole a Utah Highway Patrol cruiser after being arrested at a gas station in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 20. Alexander Elvira Martinez, 24, faces charges of receive or...

7/22/23 Lexington, KY – Report of Man Removing Manhole Covers – Suspect Approached Officers – Assaulted Officers And Stole Patrol Car – Officers Injured – Suspect Crashed Patrol Car Into Civilian Vehicle – Injuries – Captured

July 22, 2023 www.wkyt.com According to Lexington Police, a police vehicle was stolen and crashed downtown Saturday in an incident that left two officers with minor injuries. Just after noon, police were dispatched to the area of 200 block of East High Street...

7/12/23 Greene County, IN – Man Cut Off His Ankle Monitor – Steals Indiana Trooper’s Car – Crashes Into County Police Car – Crashed ISP Trooper’s Car – Massive Search – Captured

July 12, 2023 www.fox59.com Indiana State Police are actively searching southern Greene County for a fugitive wanted for felony escaping after officers say he cut off his ankle monitor, stole a trooper’s car and crashed it into another squad car before evading arrest....

7/12/23 Gloucester County, NJ – Man Steals Harrison TWP Police Cruiser With K9 – Police Cruiser Found Abandoned In Parking Lot – K9 OK – Man Escaped

July 12, 2023 www.6abc.com The suspect who stole a police SUV in southern New Jersey, before ditching the vehicle at a golf course, remains at large. The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday that a Harrison Twp. police vehicle - with a K-9 inside - was...

7/12/23 Indianapolis, IN – Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Killed By Strangulation By Inmate During Hospital Visit – Inmate Moved Cuffs To Front – Ambushed Deputy With Cuffs Around His Neck – Steals Prisoner Van And Crashed It – Captured Inmate

July 12, 2023 www.officer.com A 34-year-old inmate is accused of killing a deputy during an escape attempt in Indiana, according to police. John Durm, a 38-year veteran with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, was taking Orlando Mitchell back to jail...

7/5/23 Crisp County, GA – Traffic Stop – Man In Stolen Vehicle Shoots And Kills Deputy – Steals Crisp County Patrol Car – Later Arrested

July 5, 2023 www.officer.com A sheriff’s deputy in Middle Georgia has died after he was shot during a traffic stop in Cordele early Wednesday, authorities said. After the shooting, the suspect is accused of taking the Crisp County deputy’s patrol vehicle, which law...

7/1/23 Pasco, WA – Woman Jumps In Pasco Police Car – Unable To Steal It – She Was Trying To Shift The Steering Wheel Adjuster – Arrested

July 1, 2023 www.keprtv.com The Pasco Police Department says what started as a routine stop near downtown this week, quickly became a whole other ordeal. Pasco Police say they were patrolling Peanuts Park after closing time when they encountered a female on the...

6/20/23 Otero County, CO – Deputies Were Chasing A Suspect Crashing Into Multiple Civilian And Police Vehicles – Troopers Pit-Maneuvered Suspect – Steals Colorado State Patrol Car – Hits Commercial Truck – Killed In Crash

June 20, 2023 www.9news.com A man was killed when he crashed a Colorado State Patrol car that he stole as troopers were trying to arrest him in southeastern Colorado Tuesday morning, the state patrol said. Troopers said just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, they were called...

6/15/23 Tacoma, WA – Home Invasion Traffic Stop – Suspects At Gun Point – One Suspect Stole A Fife Police Department Patrol Car – Crashes Into State Patrol Car – Serious Injuries

June 15, 2023 www.komonews.com A Washington State Patrol (WSP) employee was taken to the hospital with “major injuries” after a home invasion suspect stole a Fife Police Department (FPD) vehicle and crashed into a WSP cruiser early Thursday morning. FPD Assistant...

5/30/23 Shorewood, WI – Traffic Stop – Man Steals Squad Car – Captured By Milwaukee Police – Same Man Had A Stolen Milwaukee Squad Car In December 2022 – Second Stolen Squad Car

May 30, 2023 www.wisn.com Shorewood Police Department Officers were conducting a traffic stop Tuesday evening when a man stole their squad car. It happened at about 5:45 p.m. at East Capitol Drive and North Estabrook Parkway. The 34-year-old man drove the car to the...

5/24/23 Truth Or Consequences, NM – Stolen Vehicle Pursuit – Crash – Man Steals Sierra County Sheriff’s Patrol Car – Shots Fired At Patrol Car – Pursuit – Crashed Head On With NM State Police Car – Serious Injuries

May 24, 2023 www.police1.com TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. — Body-worn camera video captured chaotic moments when a man led deputies on a pursuit in a stolen patrol vehicle, eventually crashing it and leading to an officer-involved shooting, KRQE reports. On April 30,...

5/15/23 Winter Haven, FL – Homeless 20 Year Old Man Steals Winter Haven Police Car With K-9 In Inside After Store Robbery Attempt – He Smashed The Window Of The Locked Police Car – Crashed Into Several Vehicles – Totaled – Ran Away – Captured

May 15, 2023 www.cbs42.com A 20-year-old homeless man is accused of crashing a stolen police car after attempting to rob an Amscot in Winter Haven, according to authorities. Police say employees at the Amscot located at 2121 8th Street Northwest dialed 911 when a rock...

5/13/23 Montgomery, AL – Regional Airport In Montgomery Has Airport Police Car Stolen – Later Found Abandoned – Arrest Has Been Made

May 13, 2023 www.wsfa.com The Montgomery Regional Airport Police Department has arrested Gabriel Zachariah Jones, 30, of Montgomery, in an airport police car theft. According to The Montgomery Regional Airport, Jones was arrested for first-degree theft of property....

4/20/23 Covington, GA – Inmate Working On Work Detail Steals Covington Police Unmarked Police Vehicle – Civilian Found Him And Held Him At Gun Point – Captured

April 20, 2023 www.wjcl.com Update 6:30 p.m.: According to the NCSO, Morgan was taken into custody. "Tyler Morgan has been apprehended. A citizen saw him and held him at gunpoint until law enforcement officials arrived." Initial report: Authorities in Georgia are...

4/19/23 Myrtle Beach, SC – Police Officer Investigating A Crash – Man Steals Marked Patrol Car – Later Found – Suspect Investigated

April 19, 2023 www.wpde.com Myrtle Beach Police Dept. (MBPD) found a patrol vehicle after it was stolen at a business within the city. An MBPD officer parked their patrol car in the parking lot of Ed's Hobby Shop, located at 704 Main Street around 9 a.m. last...

4/7/23 Seminole County, GA – DUI Suspect Steals Patrol Car – Deputies Caught Up To Him – Struggle And Suspect Shot – Investigated By GBI

April 7, 2023 www.wdhn.com Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating an officer-involved shooting where the suspect allegedly stole a patrol vehicle, was shot after a chase and fight with deputies, and then transported to a Dothan area...

4/5/23 Anderson County, SC – Man In Stolen Car Crashes Into Tractor Trailer – Steals Anderson County Deputy’s Car – Long Chase – Damages Multiple Police Cars During Chase – Crashes And Runs – K9 Tracked Him Down – Arrested

April 5, 2023 www.foxcarolina.com The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating after a suspect stole a deputy’s patrol car during a chase along Interstate 85 on Wednesday night. The situation began when South Carolina...

4/4/23 Los Angeles, CA – Female Steals LA Sheriff’s Department Cruiser With Loaded Weapons – 100+ MPH Chase On Freeway – Captured In Anaheim – Damaged Vehicles

April 4, 2023 www.independent.co.uk A female suspect led police on a 160mph chase in California after stealing a patrol car with loaded weapons inside it. Officials say that the woman allegedly stole a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department cruiser in suburban Los...

3/28/23 Lancaster, CA – Man Steals CHP Dodge Charger Patrol Car -Long 100 MPH Chase – Suspect Jumps Out At 50 MPH – Later Dies From Head Injury – Patrol Car Slams Into Utility Pole

March 28, 2023 www.ktla.com A man accused of stealing a California Highway Patrol cruiser died Tuesday afternoon after throwing himself from the vehicle as he was being chased by authorities, they said. The CHP cruiser, a Dodge Charger, was stolen as officers were...

3/28/23 Lunenburg, VT – Man Swinging A Machete Call – Essex County Sheriff’s Deputy Responded – Man Escaped His Restraints And Fled In The Police Cruiser – Cruiser Was Found Later On Maillett Road Damaged – Search Found Suspect In Woods – Captured

March 28, 2023 www.wmur.com A Vermont man was arrested after he was accused of escaping custody and stealing a police cruiser in a town bordering New Hampshire. Authorities said the Essex County Sheriff's Department responded to an incident Friday on River Road in...

3/27/23 Woodstock, NH – Man Steals Running Police Cruiser From Police Station – Man Used The Police Radio – Police Chief Located The Stolen Police Cruiser And Arrested The Man At Gun Point

March 27, 2023 www.unionleader.com A man who said a Woodstock Police Department cruiser was “calling to me,” has been indicted for allegedly stealing the vehicle earlier this year. On March 17, the Grafton County Grand Jury handed up a charge of felony theft by...

3/24/23 Cape Girardeau, MO – Shots Fired Call – Man Steals Marked Police Car – Search Found Police Car A Mile Away – Suspect Captured

March 24, 2023 www.semissourian.com A Cape Girardeau Police car was temporarily stolen during an incident investigation Thursday, March 23. According to a CGPD Facebook post, around 11 p.m. officers responded to the 1100 block of South Ellis Street for a report of...

3/15/23 Dallas, TX – Disturbance Call – Man Steals Dallas PD Police Car – Abandoned Police Car And Barricaded Himself In Apartment – Captured And Arrested

March 15, 2023 www.wfaa.com A disturbance call in Dallas ended with a man getting arrested after stealing a police officer's vehicle Tuesday night. Officers were responding to a disturbance call at about 9 p.m. on Thedford Avenue and Roper Street when the suspect took...

3/11/23 Metaire, LA – Louisiana State Police Car Stolen From Accident Scene – A Woman Unrelated To The Crash Jumped Into The State Police Car – Chase And Crashed Patrol Car – Captured

March 11, 2023 www.wwltv.com A woman is in custody after allegedly stealing an ambulance from Grandview Medical Hospital and leading law enforcement on a short chase, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. The office said its dispatch received a call...

2/26/23 Dupo, IL – Police Officer Sees Man In A Bobcat Construction Vehicle And Approaches Him – Suspect Shoots Dupo Police Officer In The Shoulder And Steals His Police Car – Drove Home And Barricaded – Killed Himself

February 26, 2023 www.ksdk.com A suspect was found dead hours after shooting and killing one man and seriously injuring a police officer in Dupo, Illinois, according to police. Master Sgt. Brad Clossen from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department said police...

2/16/23 Honolulu, HI – Stolen Police Car Started In Kahuka Area – Long Pursuit – Police Officer In Hospital In Serious Condition

February 16, 2023 www.khon2.com The Honolulu Police Department is investigating an allegedly stolen vehicle of a police officer. Police have sent out an alert of a hazardous driver from Iosepa Street and Naniloa Loop in Laie. As officers were monitoring the situation,...

2/16/23 Jefferson Parish, LA – A JPSO Ford Explorer Was Stolen With A Police Dog And Firearm Inside – The K9 And Firearm Found Later That Night

February 16, 2023 www.wwltv.com An unmarked Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office unit with a police dog and firearm inside was stolen in Metairie Thursday night. According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, the unmarked police unit is a black, 2014 Ford Explorer....

2/14/23 Wooster, OH – Stolen Vehicle Pursuit – Suspect Abandoned Stolen Vehicle – During Search Suspect Steals Richland County Sheriff’s Patrol Pick Up – Almost Hit Deputies – Long Chase – Wrong Way – Spike Strips – Captured

February 14, 2023 www.manfieldnewsjournal.com A Wooster man is in custody following a 35-minute, high-speed pursuit throughout Richland County in the early morning hours of Valentine's Day after the suspect reportedly stole a Richland County Sheriff's deputy's...

2/13/23 Saginaw Township, MI – Two Police Cars Damaged After Man Steals Police Car – Chase To Hotel And Boxed In – Arrested

February 13, 2023 www.abc12.com A Saginaw-area police officer was injured and two police vehicles were damaged after a man jumped into a patrol car and drove away. Around 2 p.m. Monday, a Carrollton Township police officer stopped a vehicle for having no license plate...

2/10/23 Jackson, CA – Homeless Man Steals Jackson Marked Police Car From Front Of Police Station – Calls Came In For Fast Moving Police Car In Parking Lot 3 Miles Away – Arrested

February 10, 2023 www.abc10.com A homeless man from Calaveras County is in Amador County Jail after allegedly stealing an unlocked Jackson Police Department patrol car. Authorities say around 6:15 p.m. Thursday, 38-year-old David Sayle stole a patrol car that had been...

2/9/23 Fallston, MD – Man Captured At The End Of 39 Hour Man Hunt After Shooting And Wounding 2 Baltimore County Police Officers And Stealing Police Car – Massive Law Enforcement Search

February 9, 2023 www.jems.com The ordeal began when police responded to a call about a person in distress at Linthicum’s Baltimore County home Wednesday afternoon. While officers were interacting with him, he fired multiple rounds and fled the scene, police said. One...

1/29/23 Atlanta, GA – Traffic Stop – Man Not Part Of The Traffic Stop Steals Police Car – Helicopter And Chase – Stolen Police Car Rolled Over Onto Railroad Tracks – Man Trapped In Police Car – Train Is Coming – Officers Saved Man Just Before Train Smashed The Police Car – Totaled

January 29, 2023 www.fox5atlanta.com Police in southwest Atlanta saved a man from getting hit by a train just moments after they said he crashed a cop car he had just stolen. "It’s not safe driving out here with one light or anything," an officer can be heard telling...

1/29/23 Bourbon County, KY – Man In Handcuffs Steals Deputy’s Patrol Car From Detention Center After Squeezing Through Partition – Police Chase – Blown Out Tire – Captured By Paris Police

January 29, 2023 www.wkyt.com The Paris Police Department has arrested a man who stole a deputy’s vehicle in Bourbon County early Sunday morning. Shortly after 2:00 AM, a Paris police officer made a traffic stop for a vehicle equipment violation in the 1400 block of...

1/26/23 Barrington, IL – High End Vehicle Theft In Progress – Suspects Deliberately Crashed Into Barrington Squad Car – Suspects Stole Second Squad Car And Totaled It

January 26, 2023 www.patch.com/illinois/barrington A group of suspects who stole high-end cars from a Barrington car dealership over the weekend also stole a responding officer’s police squad and totaled it after crashing the vehicle. The Barrington Police Department...

1/12/23 Bristol, CT – Carjack Suspect Steals Bristol Police Car After Stabbing – Chase – Shots Fired And Crash Into Diner – Captured

January 12, 2023 www.thehour.com A carjacking suspect stole a police car and crashed into a local diner on Thursday, Bristol police said. Police later identified the suspect as Jimmie Shoemaker-Gonzalez, 39. Shoemaker-Gonzalez was charged with first-degree larceny and...

1/5/23 Bellingham, WA – Man And Woman In Stolen Vehicle Stop In Campground That Was Closed – Woman Placed In Handcuffs – Man Steals Washington State Parks Officer’s Patrol Vehicle – State Patrol Finds Police Car 6 Miles Away – Escaped

January 5, 2023 www.whatcom-news.com A Bellingham man was arrested on numerous charges after an incident involving a Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (WSPRC) officer resulted in crashing a stolen vehicle before taking the officer’s patrol vehicle....

1/3/23 Jones County, MS – Waynesboro Police Car Stolen From Parking Lot Overnight – Police Car Found At A Repair Shop 2 Days Later

January 3, 2023 www.wjtv.com Investigators are searching for the person who stole a Waynesboro police car in Jones County on Tuesday, January 3. The Laurel Leader Call reported the car was stolen from a parking lot behind Lee’s Coffee and Tea late Tuesday night in...

12/30/22 Bryan, TX – Traffic Stop Then Foot Pursuit – Suspect Shot The Police Officer And Stole The Bryan Patrol Car – Later Found Abandoned – Police Officer In Stable Condition

December 30, 2022 www.fox44news.com A Bryan police officer was reported stable at a local hospital Friday morning after being shot following a traffic stop late Thursday night. A patrol car stolen after the incident has been recovered. Police report it was about...

12/28/22 Shamokin, PA – Woman Steals Police Car In Front Of Police Station – Makes Calls Over The Radio – Captured In Northumberland County

December 28, 2022 www.wnep.com A woman is locked up in Northumberland County after cops say she took a police cruiser for a joy ride. According to Shamokin police, the cruiser was left unlocked with the key in the ignition early Wednesday morning in front of the...

12/26/22 Westmoreland County, PA – Man Crashed Head On Into Off-Duty Police Officer – Arrested For Drunk Driving – In Handcuffs – Gets Up Front In The PA Trooper’s Cruiser – Tries To Steal It By Shifting Out Of Gear With His Chin

December 26, 2022 www.wtrf.com Pennsylvania state police say that an allegedly drunk Unity, Pa. man wrecked into an off-duty police officer’s vehicle then tried to leave the scene by stealing a police cruiser, according to the Trib Review. State police say that...