Published News Articles - Stolen Emergency Vehicles

6/17/21 Savannah, GA – Suspicious Vehicle Call – Man Scuffles With Chatham County Police Officer – Man Pulls A Gun And Steals Patrol Car – Georgia State Patrol Chase – Pursuit – Man Shot By Trooper

June 17, 2021 www.wjcl.com On June 17, 2021, just before 3:00 p.m., a Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) patrol officer was dispatched to the area of Highway 204 and I-95 for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon making contact with the subject, the CCCPD...

6/16/21 Dothan, AL – Parked Vehicles Hit By Man In Vehicle Call – Man Shoots At Civilians – Drive To VW Dealership – Tries To Carjack – Police Arrive – Gunfight – Suspect Steals Dothan Police Car – Pinned In – Negotiator Talks Him Out

June 16, 2021 www.wrbl.com An officer involved shooting is under investigation in Dothan following a chaotic morning with a police chase in stolen police car, an attempted carjacking, and drivers being shot at while headed to work. According to officials, Dothan...

6/4/21 Greensboro, NC – Woman Just Released From The Guilford County Jail In Greensboro With No Bail – Walks To The Sheriff’s Office Building And Steals The Chief Deputy’s Tahoe – Found By GPS One Hour Later At A Gas Station – Captured

June 4, 2021 www.greensboro.com Authorities have identified the person who stole Sheriff Danny Roger's vehicle on Thursday as a Julian woman who was released from the Guilford County jail in Greensboro just hours before the theft, the sheriff's office said in a news...

5/29/21 Trenton, NJ – Marked Police Car Stolen When Woman Jumps Into It When Left Running – Chase Into Hopewell Township – Crash – Snapped Telephone Pole – Totaled Police Car – Woman Injured

May 29, 2021 www.petersonsbreakingnewsoftrentons.com A Trenton Police officer exited her vehicle while running, a female identified as 30-year-old Cherrelle Cooper then jumped into the Police officer’s car and took off down Route 29 towards Hopewell Township according...

5/26/21 Thompkinsville, KY – Metro Nashville PD Contacted Thompkinsville PD That A Man Is Suspected Of Stealing A Police Interceptor From Walton County, Florida And May Have It – A Home Visit Found 3 Stolen Police Cars And Equipment – Arrested

May 26, 2021 www.wbko.com A Tompkinsville man was arrested last Thursday in connection with a stolen Ford Taurus Police Interceptor. According to Tompkinsville Police Department, an officer was contacted by a detective with the Metro Nashville Police Department about...

5/26/21 Jenkins, KY – Convicted Felon Arrested For Hand Grenade And Other Weapons In His Truck – In Handcuffs He Steals Marked Cruiser After Kicking Out Cage – Cruiser Later Recovered – Abandoned At Gas Station – Escaped

May 26, 2021 www.wsaz.com Kentucky State Police Hazardous Devices Investigators have retrieved what they believe to be an active grenade from the truck of Steven Tackett. Police tell us Tackett was detained at the Double Kwik in Jenkins after guns, ammunition, and a...

5/25/21 Southhaven, MS – Traffic Stop – Suspect Shoots Southhaven Police Officer In Arm – Steals His Unmarked Police Car – Chase To Arkansas – Gunfire Exchange – Crashed Police Car – Finally Captured

May 25, 2021 www.wjtv.com The St. Francis County Sheriff says a man who shot a Southaven police officer in Memphis and stole the officer’s vehicle has been taken into custody. Sheriff Bobby May said Cody Dimmett was captured by SWAT team members around 7:30 p.m. while...

5/22/21 Chicot County, AR – Man Steals Village Police Department Patrol Car – Man Was Shot In The Leg And Transported To Chicot County – Hospital

May 22, 2021 www.magnoliareporter.com Law enforcement officers in Chicot County shot and wounded a man Friday afternoon after he stole a Lake Village Police Department patrol car. Chicot County authorities have requested the Arkansas State Police to investigate the...

5/20/21 Skipio, UT – Traffic Stop – Juab County Deputy – Suspect Steals Deputy’s K-9 Truck With Dog – Police Chase – Shootout With Suspect – Crashed Police Truck – Suspect Runs – Found In River With Gunshot Injury – Captured

May 20, 2021 www.fox13now.com A man and woman are in custody after authorities say the man got into a shootout with police on Interstate 15 in Juab Co. Wednesday, injuring a bystander and forcing the highway to be shut down for hours. Juab County Sheriff Douglas...

5/18/21 Salt Lake City, UT – Police Investigating Another Incident – Man Jumps In Salt Lake City Police K-9 Car And Steals It With K-9 Inside – Man Stopped And Arrested

May 18, 2021 www.fox13now.com A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing a Salt Lake City police officer's patrol car and taking it for an unauthorized drive. While police were investigating another incident earlier in the morning, Joseph Schmeichel, 38, went...

5/17/21 Rutherford County, NC – Suspect Breaking Into Homes – Tried To Steal Rutherford Sheriff’s Office Patrol Car – Assault And Battery – Captured

May 17, 2021 www.foxcarolina.com Deputies in Rutherford County have arrested a suspect on multiple charges related to breaking and entering as well as larceny, according to a release. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office says that the arrest occurred on Saturday...

5/11/21 Monterey, CA – Man Led Officers On A Chase – In Handcuffs – Stole Monterey Patrol Car – Abandoned Patrol Car – Schools Lock Down – Escaped

May 11, 2021 www.kion546.com A suspect is facing multiple charges after he reportedly escaped during his arrest and stole a patrol car. Police say a male and female were seen taking items from a BMW with a stolen license plate parked on Alcalde near North Fremont....

5/9/21 Los Angeles, CA – Man Steals LAPD Patrol Car – Pursuit – Man Sings On The Police Radio – Stopped – Starts Doing Push Ups – Captured

May 9, 2021 www.nbclosangeles.com A man led the Los Angeles Police Department on a bizarre chase after stealing a police vehicle Saturday evening. Newschopper4 was over the pursuit around 7:20 p.m. when the driver was on the 5 Freeway near East Los Angeles. The LAPD...

5/6/21 Cocoa, FL – Disturbance At Hotel – Man Steals Cocoa Police Cruiser – Chase On Rt. 95 – Crashed – Man Steals 2nd Cocoa Police Cruiser – Chase – Stop Sticks – Captured

May 6, 2021 www.clickorlando.com A 33-year-old man accused of stealing two police cruisers was taken into custody with the help of the Volusia County sheriff on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office officials on Friday identified...

5/5/21 Lake Station, IN – Traffic Stop – Suspect In Handcuffs In Squad Car – Suspect Climbs In Front – Steals Squad Car – Ditched Squad Car On Front Lawn – Escaped

May 5, 2021 www.nwitimes.com A man is at large after he stole a Lake Station squad car and led a chase Wednesday afternoon, police said. The Lake Station cop car was ditched on the lawn of a home in the 2200 block of Marshall Boulevard in Gary, and the suspect took...

5/3/21 Langley, Can. – Woman Jumps Into RCMP Patrol Car With Male Companion After Struggle With Officer – Cruiser Crashed Into Ditch – Foot Chase – Tracking Dog Captures Them

May 3, 2021 www.langleyadvancetimes.com An officer was driving on Glover Road when he observed an individual riding a bike he knew to be wanted on an arrest warrant. The officer pulled his car over stopping the male and his female companion from continuing down the...

4/29/21 Tulsa, OK – Man Questioned For An Assault Crime – Made Threats – Man Jumped Into And Tried To Steal A Police Car – The Lieutenant Stopped Him And Was Bitten In The Face – Captured

April 29, 2021 www.fox29.com A man is in jail accused of trying to steal a police car and biting the Tulsa officer who was stopping him. Tulsa police say the call came in Tuesday morning about an assault at the bus station downtown, and they quickly identified the man...

4/25/21 Rothschild, WI – Man Rummaging Through Vehicle Call – Man Jumps Into Squad Car – Police Chase – Totaled Police Car In Wausau

April 25, 2021 www.wsau.com A stolen police squad car is destroyed and several Rothschild residents have property damage after an incident in the Village early Sunday morning. Police told WAOW TV that the incident started with a report of suspicious activity in the...

4/24/21 Nashville, TN – Traffic Stop – Passenger Gets Out With 2 Butcher Knives And Tries To Get Into The Police Car – Then Man Runs Toward Police Officer – Shot And Killed

April 24, 2021 www.nbcnews.com A police officer fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in Nashville, Tennessee, early Saturday morning after he charged the officer with two butcher knives, authorities said. The shooting took place in the city's Bordeaux neighborhood...

4/17/21 Anderson, IN – Stolen Car Suspect – Scuffle With Trooper – Steals Indiana State Police Car – 140 MPH Pursuit – Patrol Car Crashes Into Semi-Truck – Totaled

April 17, 2021 www.wthr.com A Texas man stole a trooper's patrol car on Saturday afternoon and crashed it in Anderson after leading officers in a pursuit. Sgt. Coley McCutcheon said traffic cameras caught Phillip Lane Hurley Jr. looking into an abandoned car at around...

4/17/21 Mesa, AZ – Man Steals Fully Marked Patrol Car Near Banner Desert Medical Center With Keys – Steals Patrol Car – Later Found Driving It – Stopped – Captured

April 17, 2021 www.azfamily.com A man told Mesa police officers he was just trying to go home when they found him in one of their patrol cars this past week. According to court documents obtained by Arizona’s Family, 32-year-old Raudel Cardenas, was seen sitting in...

4/16/21 Webster Parish, LA – Inmate Steals Jail Van – 100 MPH Toward Texas – Louisiana State Police Use Spike Strips On Texas Border – Captured

April 16, 2021 www.ksla.com Police were led on a high-speed chase Friday morning after an inmate stole a work release van from the Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Facility at Camp Minden, the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office confirms. The chase started just before 9 a.m....

4/15/21 Little Rock, AR – Man Just Released From Jail – Steals Little Rock Police Car From Sally Port Area In Front Of Jail – Pursuit – Captured – Back To Jail

April 15, 2021 www.arktimes.com Little Rock police say a 2018 Ford Explorer patrol vehicle was stolen while parked at the county jail. It was recovered undamaged in North Little Rock and an arrest was made. The theft occurred about 2:40 a.m. this morning. Officer Chad...

4/12/21 Monessen, PA – Stolen Vehicle Crashed Into Abandoned Home – Female Stole The Police Patrol Car And Crashed It Into An Abandoned Home

April 12, 2021 www.wtae.com A stolen police vehicle crashed into an abandoned home in Monessen, Westmoreland County, according to Monessen’s mayor. Mayor Matt Shorraw tells Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 the incident began early Monday morning when police were pursuing a...

4/11/21 Fontana, CA – Wanted Suspect In Handcuffs Kicked Through The Back Cage Of The Police Car – Officers Were Unaware While Investigating That The Fontana Police Car Was Stolen And Found In Jurupa Valley – Captured

April 11, 2021 www.sbsun.com A stolen Fontana police patrol car prompted an extensive search that resulted in the car being located and the suspect being arrested the following day, the Fontana Police Department said. On Friday, April 9, officers located John...

4/7/21 East Hartford, CT – 15 Year Old In Stolen Car Rams 2 Police Cars – Injures Officers – Steals A Police Car – Chase Called Off – Found – Suspect Floored It In Reverse – Hits Pole – Many Wrecked Police Cars

April 7, 2021 www.courant.com A 15-year-old is under arrest after he used a stolen car to ram two patrol vehicles in East Hartford Tuesday night — and then stole one of them. The teen fled cops in car and foot chases before being apprehended, police said. Two officers...

4/6/21 Buena Vista, NJ – A Man Was Shot And Killed By A Franklin Officer That Had His Patrol Car Stolen – The Patrol Car Was Stolen From An Accident Scene – Pursuit – Altercation – Shot And Killed

April 6, 2021 www.nj.com A man was shot and killed by a police officer on Monday afternoon after authorities say he stole patrol vehicle and led cops on a chase following a crash in Atlantic County. Police in Franklin Township, Gloucester County responded to provide...

4/6/21 Denver, CO – Denver Police Officer Disciplined After Suspect Stole Her Patrol Car – Suspect Waved Her Department Issued Rifle Out The Window Suspect Was Shot And Killed

April 6, 2021 www.denverpost.com A Denver police officer will lose more than three weeks of pay for leaving her department-issued rifle unsecured in the front seat of her patrol car, and then a carjacking suspect used the weapon to threaten other officers with it...

4/2/21 Monroe County, TN – Man Taken Into Custody After Stealing Two Cars And Stealing And Crashing A Vonore Police Cruiser On March 31 – Armed And Dangerous – Captured

April 2, 2021 www.wate.com UPDATE: Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones confirmed that Jason Michael Salley was taken into custody in the early hours of Friday, April 2 in Cleveland, Tennessee. He is accused of stealing two cars and crashing a stolen Vonore Police...

3/29/21 Newark, NJ – Police BOLO Stolen NJ State Parole Dodge Charger Unmarked With Lights And Sirens – Multiple Sightings Speeding At Intersections

March 29, 2021 www.rlsmedia.com Police in Newark notified law enforcement departments in the region to be on the lookout for a stolen police vehicle that has been spotted in Newark throughout the day. According to preliminary reports, the NJ State Parole vehicle was...

3/26/21 Quincy, MA – Armed Robber Of Seven Eleven Steals Rockland Marked Cruiser During Foot Pursuit – Barricaded – Pinned In By SWAT Vehicles – Suspect Broke Assault Rifle Out – Pointed – Shot And Killed

March 26, 2021 www.nbcboston.com An armed robbery suspect who barricaded himself inside a Rockland, Massachusetts, police cruiser Friday morning was fatally shot at the end of a standoff, officials said. He appeared to be exiting the vehicle with a police rifle. Over...

3/25/21 Shelby County, TX – Suspect Slipped Out Of Restraints – Steals Patrol Unit – Found And Barricaded In Patrol Car – Negotiated To Give Up

March 25, 2021 www.kltv.com The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the suspect who was barricaded inside a stolen sheriff’s cruiser Thursday night has been taken into custody as of 10:45 p.m. There were no injuries as a result of the incident. The incident...

3/23/21 New Castle, PA – Man In Handcuffs Steals New Castle Police Car – Officer Charged Into The Passenger Side Door And Slams Gear Shifter Into Park – Man Was An Arrestee At Court

March 23, 2021 www.ncnewsonline.com Just after Brendan John Shropshire had been arraigned on charges of robbery and truck theft Sunday, he managed to climb handcuffed into a police officer's cruiser and try to drive it away, according to court documents filed Tuesday....

3/22/21 Quebec, CAN – Man Fled In Stolen Levis Police Car After An Investigation – Man Crashed Patrol Car – Man Steals 2nd Police Car – Chase – Spike Strips – Damage – Captured

March 22, 2021 www.montrealgazette.com The major crimes division of the Sûreté du Québec is investigating after a man who fled in a Lévis police department vehicle was arrested and then briefly fled again in an SQ police car. According to the SQ, around 12:30 p.m....

3/22/21 McCook, NE – Man Accused Of Stealing A Car In Iowa Struggled With Officers – Injured Officers And Stole A McCook Cruiser – Chase To Colorado Border – Arrested

March 22, 2021 www.mccookgazette.com As McCook police were attempting Saturday to arrest a man accused of stealing a car in Iowa, he managed to steal a police cruiser before finally being arrested near Max, Neb. Two McCook police officers were treated at Community...

3/19/21 Prairie Island, MN – Disturbance Call – Man Steals Prairie Island Marked Police Car – Pursuit – Spike Strips – Crash – Captured

March 19, 2021 www.kttc.com UPDATE 12:55 p.m.: Police have confirmed that a Prairie Island Police squad car was stolen on Friday morning. The Prairie Island Police Department said "the incident is under control and the individual who stole the squad car is in...

3/18/21 Merced, CA – Police Officer Was Taking A Theft Report – Man Steals Marked Merced Police Car From Incident – Police Car Found Abandoned – Man Escaped

March 18, 2021 www.mercedsunstar.com Merced police are asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect accused of stealing a patrol car. At about 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, a Merced police officer responded to a reported theft at the Smart and Final parking lot...

3/18/21 Tulsa, OK – Police Officer’s House Broken Into – Keys To Unmarked Police Car Stolen From Countertop – Search For Stolen Police Car With Weapons

March 18, 2021 www.newson6.com Tulsa Police are searching for an unmarked police car that was stolen from an officer’s driveway overnight. Police said someone broke into the officer’s home, then stole the keys and took off in the car. Their big concern is tracking...

3/17/21 Knox County, TN – Detective In Dodge Charger Cruiser Has Altercation With Suspect – Man Steals His Cruiser And Dragged Him – Pursuit – Pit Maneuver Arrested – Injured Officer

March 17, 2021 www.knoxnews.com A Knox County detective had his unmarked police car stolen from him early Wednesday morning, leading to a police chase and an eventual arrest. Detective Jim Shipley of the Knox County Sheriff's Office approached a man he saw carrying...

3/13/21 Marshall County, MS – Female In Custody For Shooting – Assaults Female Jailer – Escapes In Stolen Patrol Car From The Jail – Rammed To Exterior Gate – Chase – Recaptured

March 13, 2021 www.magnoliastatelive.com A Mississippi woman in county jail as part of a shooting investigation managed to assault a guard, escape, steal a police car and lead officers on a chase early Saturday before being recaptured. Marshall County Sheriff’s Office...

3/11/21 Cambridge, CAN – Man Later Found With Fentanyl In Foot Pursuit Caught Stealing A Marked Police Car

March 11, 2021 www.globalnews.ca Waterloo Regional Police say officers’ pursuit of a fleeing suspect came to an end when he allegedly attempted to steal a police car on Wednesday night in Cambridge. They say that they initially spotted the suspect near Water Street...

3/11/21 Omaha, NE – Man Steals Omaha Police Car – 70 MPH Pursuit Downtown – Man Interrupted Police Radio Communications – Tires Deflated – Pepper balls – Captured

March 11, 2021 www.wowt.com A man who led Omaha Police on a high-speed chase after stealing an OPD vehicle Thursday morning is in police custody. According to an OPD news release Thursday afternoon, 24-year-old Victor Inigo of Omaha was in custody following the...

3/9/21 Toronto, CAN – Stolen Police Cruiser From Suspicious Person Report – Pursuit – Horrific Crash Into Civilian’s Vehicle Leaves 3 With Serious Injuries

March 9, 2021 www.cp24.com The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a stolen cruiser was involved in a crash that left three people seriously injured in Whitby on Sunday. On Sunday evening, Durham Regional Police were called to a storage facility on...

3/7/21 Halifax, NS – Man Assaulted Moncton Police Officer At A Disturbance – Jumped Into A Marked Police Cruiser And Hit A Second Police Cruiser – Arrested

March 7, 2021 www.cbc.ca A 27-year-old Halifax man is facing a charge of assaulting a Moncton, N.B., police officer after resisting arrest and attempting to flee in a stolen cruiser. New Brunswick RCMP say the charge stems from a Saturday night incident at a...

3/6/21 Belvidere, IL – Squad Car Stolen From Police – 29 Year Old Man Crashed Into Tree – Injured To Hospital

March 6, 2021 www.wifr.com Illinois State Police say a Belvidere Police squad car was stolen this afternoon and later found when the driver crashed into a tree. Police say 29-year-old Kyle Martin of Lakewood took off with a police squad car from 120 E. Madison Street...

3/1/21 Newark, NJ – Newark Patrol Unit Stolen And Found Later Up On Blocks – Stripped Of Wheels And Seats Behind Football Stadium

February 27, 2021 www.rlsmedia.com Police in Newark recovered one of their patrol unit that was stolen from a location in the city during the overnight hours. According to authorities, after issuing a be on the lookout to surrounding towns for a black 2012 Chevy...

2/27/21 Jefferson, MO – Woman Slipped Her Cuffs – Steals Missouri Highway Patrol Car – Struck Missouri State Trooper – Chase – Wrecked Patrol Car – Woman Escaped

February 27, 2021 www.ksdk.com Police are looking for a woman who slipped her cuffs Friday afternoon and struck a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper with his own patrol car before driving away. According to MSHP, the incident happened while a trooper was...

2/25/21 Pearl, MS – Handcuffed Man Steals Police Car – Wrecked The Police Car And Escaped – Massive Search

February 25, 2021 www.wlbt.com Pearl Police have called off a manhunt that began Thursday morning after authorities say a teen stole a police vehicle, fled and wrecked it near East Metro Parkway. Pearl police were attempting to serve a warrant at a home on Reynolds...

2/23/21 O’Fallon, MO – Felony Warrants Arrested Woman Steals Missouri State Trooper’s Car Wearing Handcuffs – Woman Later Found Hiding In A Trash Can

February 23, 2021 www.ksdk.com A St. Charles woman is behind bars after police said she stole a police car and committed several other crimes. Heather Rene Nesler, 32, has been charged with failure to wear a seat belt, tampering with a motor vehicle, resisting arrest...

2/20/21 Eichorn, IL – Burglary Call – Pope County Responded – Suspect Stole the Deputy’s Unmarked Patrol Car – Found By Harden Deputies Abandoned – Encounter With Deputies – Suspect Shot – Medical Helicopter To Hospital

February 20, 2021 www.wsiltv.com Illinois State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left the suspect wounded. Troopers say early findings in the case show that the incident started on Saturday, February 20, 2021. A Pope County deputy responded to...

2/19/21 Hanging Rock, OH – Man Pulled Over 100 MPH – Stolen Car – In Handcuffs – Suspect Stole His Cruiser – Cruiser Found – Suspect Took Off In Another Vehicle – Escaped

February 19, 2021 www.wsaz.com An already challenging week with icy roads and downed trees and power lines saved its most bizarre twist for last for Butch Jenkins. “One minute I’ve got a car, next minute I don’t,” Jenkins told WSAZ. According to a report from Hanging...

2/19/21 Pasadena, CA – Naked Man On PCP Assaults Girlfriend – Steals College City Police Car – High Speed Through Red Lights – Down Wrong Ways – Slams into Building – Captured

February 19, 2021 www.pasadenanow.com A naked man suspected of being high on PCP led police on a wild pursuit before crashing into a building Thursday night shortly before 11 p.m. after he stole a Pasadena City College police vehicle and raced along nearby streets....

2/17/21 Spokane, WA – Woman Deliberately Crashes Into Gas Station Gas Pump Trying To Set It On Fire – Also Tried To Steal Police Car – Captured – Arrested

February 17, 2021 www.khq.com 44-year-old Pearl Shamara is facing multiple charges tonight after Spokane County Sheriff's Deputies say she stole a truck, crashed into a gas pump, tried to light it on fire, and then tried to steal a Cheney Police cruiser. According to...

2/12/21 Gadsden, AL – An Etowah County Inmate Returning From Court Stole A Gadsden PD Vehicle – Crashed Through The Sally Port Gate – Chase – Captured

February 12, 2021 www.cbs42.com An Etowah County inmate is back in custody after making a bold attempt at escaping from the jail. According to the Gadsden Police Department, inmate Jason Boyd was returning from municipal court Thursday. During the prisoner transport...

2/9/21 Broward County, FL – Man Steals Broward County Sheriff’s Office Van – Tries To Break Into Home – Crashes Into 2 Cars – Captured

February 9, 2021 www.sun-sentinel.com First, he stole an unmarked Broward Sheriff’s Office van in Lauderdale Lakes. Then he broke into an SUV outside a home in Miami Gardens. He was beaned by a coconut thrown by the owner and crashed into two cars while fleeing in the...

2/7/21 Newton County, MO – An Oklahoma Highway Patrol Car Was Stolen – 150 MPH Chase Into Missouri – Missouri And Oklahoma Troopers Injured In Crashes

February 8, 2021 www.fourstateshomepage.com Missouri authorities met the stolen OHP unit at the state line. Joplin Police officers spiked the OHP unit successfully. The pursuit ended near 1 mile marker into Missouri. A Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper crashed...

2/5/21 Burbank, CA – Under The Influence Man Steals Marked Burbank Police Parking Enforcement Officers Car – Long Pursuit – Speeding Captured

February 5, 2021 www.newsbreak.com A man suspected of being under the influence when he stole a Burbank police parking enforcement vehicle and fled from authorities was detained in Sun Valley Thursday evening, officials said. The incident started at about 6:25 p.m.,...

1/26/21 Sangamon County, IL – A Pleasant Plains Police Pick Up Was Stolen From An Active Investigation – State Police Assisting

January 26, 2021 www.wcia.com Missouri authorities met the stolen OHP unit at the state line. Joplin Police officers spiked the OHP unit successfully. The pursuit ended near 1 mile marker into Missouri. A Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper crashed into an OHP unit....

1/25/21 Iberia County, LA – Disturbance Call – Man Steals Marked Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Police Unit – Chase Through 3 Parishes – Captured With K9

January 25, 2021 www.klfy.com A 48-year-old New Iberia man is under arrest after allegedly stealing an Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office police unit that was positioned outside a home where detectives had been called for a disturbance. According to Sheriff’s Office...

1/23/21 Bronx, NY – Special Victims Unit NYPD Unmarked Police Car Stolen – Found 3 Days Later Completely Destroyed – On Blocks – Tires Missing

January 23, 2021 www.nypost.com The South Bronx sure knows how to strip a car — even an NYPD vehicle. These photos show a stolen, unmarked police car’s very thorough transformation into a scavenged clunker. The Ford Taurus, assigned to the Bronx Special Victims Unit,...

1/21/21 Jacksonville, FL – Naked Man On Roadway Questioned By Deputy – Jumps Into Jacksonville Sheriff’s Cruiser – Fights With Deputy – Crashed Into Woods

January 21, 2021 www.news4jax.com A naked man driving a stolen Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser crashed into the woods just off Interstate 10 on Thursday as a News4Jax crew watched the incident unfold. News4Jax reporter Joe McLean watched the crash that happened...

1/20/21 Corpus Christi, TX – Officer Stopped At A Corner Store – Man Steals His Police Car Dragging Him And Injuring The Officer – Crashes Into Pole – Escaped

January 20, 2021 www.kiiitv.com Corpus Christi police have arrested the suspect involved in stealing a police vehicle while a Peace Officer was helping a car that was stalled in the road yesterday. 36-year-old Luis Chavarria was found by police walking near Leopard...

1/19/21 Haskell, TX – Elusive Man Vehicle Chase – Stop Sticks – Jumps In Haskell Police Car – Shots Fired At Police Car – Head On Crash Into Semi – Suspect Dead At Scene

January 19, 2021 www.bigcountryhomepage.com An Abilene man has died in a head-on crash after leading police on a chase and stealing a patrol car. John Nichols, from Abilene, was pronounced dead after leading the police on a chase and hitting a semi-truck. According to...

1/12/21 Cheatham County, TN – Woman Who Was Cold At A House Fire Was Put In A Kingston Springs Police Cruiser – She Stole The Cruiser And Crashed – Totaled – Injured – Arrested

January 12, 2021 www.wkrn.com A police car in Kingston Springs crashed on the Interstate Highway in Cheatham County on Tuesday morning, causing miles of backup vehicles. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the wreck was reported around 5:30 am...

1/10/21 Corona, CA – Crash On Freeway – Suspect Produced Gun – Shootout With Police – Suspect Steals Corona Police Car – Escaped – Barricaded – Captured

January 10, 2021 www.abc7.com Gunfire was exchanged after the suspect gained control of the Corona police SUV following the crash around 2 p.m. Saturday on westbound State Route 91 near Van Buren Boulevard. No injuries were reported in the shootout. The suspect left...

1/10/21 Perry, IA – 14 Year Old Girl Steals Coon Rapids Police Car – 110 MPH – 30 Mile Chase – Multi Agencies – Coon And Perry Police Cars Damaged – Arrested By Iowa State Patrol

January 10, 2021 www.weareiowa.com The Iowa State Patrol arrested a 14-year-old girl after officials allege she stole a Coon Rapids police vehicle and led officers on a chase that exceeded 110 mph Sunday afternoon. Troopers and area sheriff’s deputies and police...

1/8/21 St. Cloud, MN – Suspicious Person Call – Man Steals St. Cloud Squad Car – Witnessed At High Speed – Was Found Abandoned In St. Joseph’s – Breaks Into Home – Captured In Vehicle At This Home

January 8, 2021 www.thenewsleaders.com A stolen St. Cloud police car was left abandon at Millstream Park in St. Joseph Jan. 7. The suspect fled on foot and was later arrested hiding at a nearby home. On Jan. 7, St. Cloud police were called to Kwik Trip located at...

1/8/21 Ottawa County, OH – Woman Steals Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Car At Accident Scene With Stolen Vehicle – Crashed The Patrol Car And Stole A Third Vehicle That Stopped To Help – She Escaped

January 8, 2021 www.wtol.com The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman on the run, after she stole three vehicles, including a county patrol car. On Dec. 12, deputies chased a woman, later identified as Deztaney Spencer, driving in a stolen, orange...

1/8/21 Staten Island, NY – NYPD Unmarked Stolen From NYPD 120th Precinct Station – 20 Year Old Ran Red Light – Stopped – Disoriented – Impaired By Drugs – Says He Always Wanted To Be A Cop

January 8, 2021 www.slive.com He said he always wanted to be a cop. But Christopher Kim wound up in handcuffs instead. Kim, 20, was busted on Wednesday after stealing an unmarked police car in St. George and driving off in it, authorities allege. The events unfolded...

1/7/21 West Haven, CT – Stolen Car Chase With Crashes – One Suspect In Police Car – Second Suspect Steals The Police Car – Hits Two Officers And Injures Them – Crashes Police Car

January 7, 2021 www.wfsb.com A stolen car and police chase along the shoreline ended with a wild scene in West Haven. That’s where police say a teenager tried to take off with a police cruiser, hitting several officers. It was all captured on video. The eyewitness...

1/4/21 Laurens County, GA – Pursuit Of Stolen Telfair County Sheriff’s Patrol Car At 2 AM Into Laurens County – Pit Maneuver – Crash – 1 Captured – 1 Escaped

January 4, 2021 www.13wmaz.com The man that investigators are looking for has been identified as Walker Jackson. Deputies say he is around 5'5" tall and is possibly in the area of 441S and I-16. One person is arrested and the hunt is on for another Monday morning near...

1/1/21 Upper Chichester Township, PA – Disorderly Conduct Call – Fight With Police – Steals Police Car – Head On Crash – Civilian Injured – Suspect Critical

January 1, 2021 www.6abc.com Authorities responded to a violent two-car crash involving a stolen police vehicle in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County, on Thursday afternoon. The crash happened at about 2:30 p.m. on Conchester Highway near Cherry Tree Road,...

1/1/21 Williamsport, PA – Questioning Subject – Man Steals Williamsport K9 Car With Dog – Drove Vehicle Over A Ramp – 2 Police Officers Involved In Foot Chase – Suspect Resisted By Pulling Door Shut – Suspect Was Tazed And Captured

January 1, 2021 www.sungazette.com A Williamsport man who allegedly likened his parents to celestial bodies stole a city police cruiser with a K-9 police dog inside on Dec. 23, Williamsport police say. Christopher Dryden, 39, of Williamsport, allegedly approached the...

12/31/20 Bogota, TX – Female Steals Bogota Police Cruiser – Chase By Multiple Agencies – Spike Strips – Captured – Jail

December 31, 2020 www.kltv.com A female suspect stole a police cruiser from the Bogota Police Department leading police, Red River Sheriff’s officers, Titus County Sheriff’s officers, and DPS on a chase Thursday. The female suspect was stopped with the use of spike...

12/30/20 Oglesby, IL – Investigation Of RV At Illinois Valley Community College – Man Exits RV And Fired On Oglesby Police – Steals Squad Car – Squad Car Disabled With Flat Tire – Suspect Found Injured In Area Of Bridge – Head Wound Graze Injury – Captured

December 30, 2020 www.walls102.com Oglesby police officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect Tuesday after an investigation of an RV that was parked at Illinois Valley Community College around 8 PM. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say that 35-year-old Peter...

12/28/20 Sturgis, MI – Vehicle Crash Scene – Intoxicated Woman Steals St. Joseph’s County Patrol Car – Pursuit – Crashes Patrol Car Into Utility Pole And Flees – Foot Pursuit – Captured

December 28, 2020 www.abc57.com A Sturgis woman was arrested after she allegedly stole a patrol car and crashed it into a utility pole and several trees, according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office. On December 28, just after 3 a.m., deputies were sent to Lutz...

12/22/20 Washington, DC – Marked Police Cruiser Stolen And Spotted – Pursuit – Captured Suspect After Crash

December 22, 2020 www.washingtonpost.com Thefts of cars and robberies of drivers have risen sharply this year, and as 2020 ends, they still appear numerous, and may be violent and sometimes dramatic, such as last week when a D.C. police car was stolen. One of the most...