Salt Lake City, UT - Suspect Stole Police Car - Led Police
on 4 City Chase - Officers Spiked Tires on Cruiser - Suspect Tasered
10-16-06
Man Leads Police On Chase In Stolen Cop Car
(KUTV) SALEM A man is in custody after allegedly stealing a police cruiser and
leading authorities on a chase through several cities.
Around 10:15 Saturday night, a man called police, saying that he wanted to hurt
himself. A short time later he showed up at the Santaquin Police Station,
smashed the windows of a police car and stole it, according to police.
Police chased the man on I-15 through Santaquin, Mona, Payson and Salem. They
were able to spike the tires of the cruiser and perform a pit maneuver to stop
the car. The suspect was tasered and taken to hospital with minor injuries.
His name has not been released, but they say he is from Utah County.