Suspect captured after stealing police car and leading officers on chase through Beaver area
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A man who stole an Ambridge police vehicle and led officers on a chase before eluding capture for hours was taken into custody Tuesday, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI.
BREAKING: Neighbors say this man is in their backyard and police are narrowing in @WPXI https://t.co/UiYV1PqCc1
— Amy Hudak (@amy_hudak) August 17, 2021
Shawnquez Redd was charged just before 8 p.m. after abandoning the police car in Independence Township and hiding out in a residential neighborhood.
CAUGHT – he is now in police custody and the community is safe @WPXI https://t.co/GeJ5qGaHmk
— Amy Hudak (@amy_hudak) August 18, 2021
The incident began as a crash in the Aliquippa area. Redd was handcuffed but still able to steal a police cruiser, according to the report. He ditched the car and hid out in a backyard before neighbors called police to report the sighting.
Further details were not yet available.