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Police: Burglary Suspect Steals Westminster Patrol Car
One officer went to the hospital with a minor injury, police said.
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) — A burglary suspect involved in a chase with Westminster police ended up stealing a patrol car before officers were able to catch him, officials say. Sgt. Trevor Materasso with the Westminster Police said they initially approached the suspect near Sheridan Boulevard and West 76th Avenue. He was on foot and officers deployed a Taser, but the man was able to get into a police car and take off — with the lights and siren on.
Investigators say it happened very quickly — in about two minutes — while the officer was trying to get the suspect into custody. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office was called in to help, but Westminster officers used GPS tracking and were able to find and pin the stolen patrol car about a mile away — near Highway 36 and Zuni Street. The marked police vehicle facing the other patrol cars is the one that was stolen, officials confirmed.
(credit: CBS)