A man was arrested on Tuesday night after stealing an armored personnel carrier from a military base in Virginia and taking it on a joyride that ended in a police chase. As the vehicle’s maximum speed was about 40 miles an hour, it wasn’t quite a high-speed chase – but it was certainly dramatic.
The suspect, believed to be a soldier, took the military vehicle from Fort Pickett, an army national guard base in Blackstone, Virginia. He then drove it into Richmond, towards the Capitol building, followed by police squads
Armored vehicle stolen from Fort Pickett that police chased accross central Virginia is stopped on Broad street between City Hall and Capitol Square pic.twitter.com/VZzPUWbUyR
— Ned Oliver (@nedoliver) June 6, 2018
During a press conference, Virginia state police spokeswoman Keeli Hill said that the driver was tased by police at 9.40pm local time and charges are now pending.
The driver of the vehicle has not been identified at this time, nor is his motive for stealing the vehicle clear.
