Two Men Arrested After Pizza Delivery Vehicle Stolen

HELENA, AL - Two men have been arrested in Helena after a pizza delivery driver reported his vehicle stolen.

Saturday night at approximately 9:22 p.m., Helena Police were contacted by a young man who was delivering pizza on Jenkins Circle in Helena. The man left his car running as he delivered a pizza, and a black car stopped next to his car and a white male got out of that car and stole the victim's delivery car.

A Helena Police officer spotted the pizza delivery car a short time after the advisory and attempted to stop it. The driver stopped at Hwy 52 and Elvira Road and fled into the woods. The officer deployed his K9 partner who led police to the suspect, 30-year-old Justin Artimus Hall of Pinson. Hall was taken into custody without incident. The victim's vehicle was released to him.

While Helena PD was recovering the thief and stolen vehicle, police located the black vehicle with Hall's accomplice. The vehicle fled into Pelham and was pursued by Pelham and Helena police until the chase became too dangerous in Calera.

An advisory to be on the lookout was broadcast by Helena Dispatch Center and a short time later HPD was notified that the vehicle had crashed in Jemison. Christopher Carmada, 34, had been arrested on unrelated charges by the Jemison PD. Sunday morning warrants for Theft of Property 1st and Fleeing and Attempting to Elude were obtained on both men.

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