Accused carjacker realizes too late he’s trying to steal a police car, Missouri cops say
A suspected Missouri carjacker realized too late that the vehicle he was trying to steal was a police SUV, and his would-be victims were officers, St. Louis police told news outlets.
Officers were responding to a shots fired call in downtown St. Louis, near the intersection of Chouteau Avenue and South 7th Street around 3 a.m. on March 19, KMOV reported.
A 27-year-old man walked out into the street, blocking the SUV — which was fully marked — and moved up to the passenger side, aiming a gun at the two occupants, according to KTVI.
The officers drove away to a safe distance “while the suspect simultaneously discovered he was attempting to carjack a fully marked police car,” police told the outlet. “The suspect took off running.”
The two officers told dispatch what happened and gave a description of the suspect, KSDK reported.
A short time later, officers found the man about a block away and he was arrested in a restaurant parking lot, the TV station reported.
Man gunned down after he refused to hand over his keys to carjackers, Texas cops say
Teen dragged by thief’s car after gaming console sale goes wrong, Virginia cops say
MMA fighters stop shooter inside Texas restaurant. Police praise their ‘quick thinking’
Driver holding baby leads cops on chase in stolen car, Mississippi police say
