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This man stole a Colorado police vehicle. And then he answered an emergency call

2022-06-24T12:56:07.371Z


Jeremiah James Taylor stole a car from a police station that was empty of staff. After attending a domestic violence call he fled and was arrested.


A Teller County, Colorado man stole a police patrol vehicle and responded to a domestic violence emergency call before officers arrived at the scene.

The incident occurred Monday and the man, identified as Jeremiah James Taylor, was driving the car and was alerted, according to the Sheriff's Office.

He drove to the scene and was later approached by officers but refused to get out of the vehicle, according to The Washington Post.

Taylor started driving again and crashed, then ran away until police stopped him.

He now faces eight charges, including carjacking and impersonating an officer.

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According to the publication, the man arrived at 3:00 am at the Park County Sheriff's Office substation, which was empty due to a staffing crisis, according to officer Tom McGraw.

After stealing the car, he received the emergency call and went to the scene with the siren on.

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After Taylor arrived at the home, siren on, residents called Teller County Central to report that a Park County deputy had arrived in a damaged vehicle and "appeared intoxicated," according to an arrest report. .

Teller County Sheriff's deputies arrived about 10 minutes later and said they encountered Taylor as he was driving the patrol vehicle down the driveway.

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“The vehicle stopped and I gave him multiple verbal commands to turn off the vehicle and get out,” an officer wrote in the report. Taylor allegedly ignored the officers and sped away.

Deputies spotted the patrol vehicle about two hours later "and a pursuit ensued involving Teller and Park County deputies," according to the news release.

Driving over 110 miles per hour (177 kilometers per hour), Taylor swerved through lanes and ignored traffic signals, according to officers, before crashing the vehicle and running into the woods.

The officers reached for Taylor and ordered him to show his hands, but he ignored them and pulled out a knife, according to the arrest report.

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"During the confrontation a stun gun was deployed and a law enforcement officer fired at least one shot," the Teller County Sheriff's Office said.

“No officers were injured.”

Taylor was taken into custody and taken to a hospital "due to self-inflicted knife wounds," the sheriff's office added.


Source: telemundo

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