Bridgeton, MO - Police Cruiser Stolen - High - Speed Chase Through TWO Counties
Police cruiser stolen in Missouri
Posted on : 2007-06-10
News Category : US
BRIDGETON, Mo., June 10 (UPI) A Missouri man allegedly managed to slip out of
the back of a police cruiser and steal it, leading authorities on a high-speed
chase on Interstate 70.
The Bridgeton man, who is believed to be in his 20s, reportedly managed to
slip behind the wheel of the squad car while officers were distracted by
family members trying to interfere with the man's arrest, the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch reported Sunday.
Bridgeton Police Lt. James Woodland said the man managed to drive two
counties over to St. Peters, Mo., before being caught by officers in a swampy
area.
No one was injured during the chase.