MPD releases surveillance footage of man who stole UDC police cruiser

Makea Luzader
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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police were looking for a suspect after someone stole a police cruiser on Friday. Investigators released surveillance video as the search continued Wednesday.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that the suspect stole a police vehicle from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) around 3:45 a.m. on Nov. 10.

UDC said that the car was stolen from its Van Ness campus, and MPD said that the theft took place in the 4200 block of Connecticut Ave. NW.

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On that same day around 8 p.m., police gave an update and said that the car had been found.

  • (Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Police Department)
    (Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Police Department)
  • (Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Police Department)
    (Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Police Department)

MPD said that the suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and released the footage on Wednesday. Anyone with any information about the incident or who can identify the suspect should call police at (202) 727-999 or text 50411.

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