Suspect stole a marked TPD patrol vehicle
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Tucson Police Officers have one person in custody after a marked Tucson Police Department patrol car was stolen, shots were fired and TPD officers were led on a high speed chase.
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TUCSON (KGUN9-TV)- Tucson Police Officers have one person in custody after a marked Tucson Police Department patrol car was stolen, shots were fired and TPD officers were led on a high speed chase.
The incident occurred Sunday morning at approximately 11:00 a.m. The police officer struggled with the suspect and fired shots after being dragged by the police cruiser as it was driven away by the suspect.
A vehicle pursuit ensued and the suspect fled westbound on I-10 and/or the Frontage Road near Casa Grande, according to reports from authorities.
DPS issued a statement confirming numerous officers are assisting the Tucson Police Department with a situation involving the theft of a TPD patrol vehicle.
Tucson Police Sgt. Matt Ronstadt issued a press release stating that while assisting with the capture of a suspect in an unrelated stolen vehicle incident in the Swan and Golf Links area, an unidentified suspect stole a marked TPD patrol car and dragged an officer and/or struck the officer with the stolen TPD vehicle in the process of the theft. Shots were fired at the suspect by the TPD officer. After leading officers on a high speed chase, the suspect was apprehended and taken into custody on I-10 near milepost 182, in the Casa Grande area at midday Sunday.
No information is available as to whether any injuries were sustained by either the officer or the suspect.
Stay with KGUN 9 News for updates on this story as they become available.
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