Fairburn, GA - Burglary Suspect Being Chased On Foot - Doubled Back - Steals Police Car - Escapes

Police chase man who circles back, steals police car
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

A burglary suspect being chased on foot by a Fairburn police officer made his way back to the officer’s car, jumped in and sped off early Wednesday.

The police cruiser was later found, but the suspect remained at large at daybreak Wednesday.

Police dispatchers said the stolen patrol car was found in the Summerwood subdivision near downtown Fairburn, in South Fulton County.

Dispatchers would not comment further. According to television news reports, the incident began when a Fairburn officer stopped a suspicious vehicle.

Two people inside the suspicious vehicle fled on foot, and when the officer gave chase, one of the suspects doubled back to the police car and stole it.

Police dogs were being used to search for the man suspected of stealing the patrol car.

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