DETROIT – Michigan State Police have apprehended a man who is accused of stealing a U-Haul pickup truck, leading police on a chase on Detroit’s west side.
According to MSP, on Saturday, April 2, officers were attempting to pull over a U-Haul pickup truck that was reported stolen. The driver can be seen evading police, then parking the vehicle in the backyard of a Detroit home on Sorrento Avenue near Puritan Avenue and Meyers Road.
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The suspect then exited the truck and fled the scene on foot. MSP tweeted chopper footage of the incident -- you can watch below.
Here is the video from Trooper 2 as troopers were attempting to stop a U Haul pick up that was reported stolen. No one was hurt and the bad guy is in jail. Another great job troopers and MSP aviation keeping Michiganders safe! pic.twitter.com/pjFfd9PCH4
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) April 2, 2022
Officials say the man in question was arrested down the block on Ward Avenue. No injuries were reported from the incident.
No other details have been shared at this time.
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