Suspect Steals Patrol Vehicle, Leads MA Officers on Pursuit, Police Say

Hanson, MA, police said that a man who led them on a chase overnight was able to get into an officer's cruiser and prolong his crime spree.

Massachusetts officers arrest a suspect who reportedly stole a patrol vehicle and led them on a pursuit. (Photo: WCVB Screen Shot)Massachusetts officers arrest a suspect who reportedly stole a patrol vehicle and led them on a pursuit. (Photo: WCVB Screen Shot)

Hanson, MA, police said that a man who led them on a chase overnight was able to get into an officer's cruiser and prolong his crime spree.

The series of events began at 1 a.m. Thursday when officers said they saw a 2010 Chevy Malibu speeding and failing to stop at a stop sign. The driver, identified as Daniel Egan, refused to pull over and a pursuit ensued, WCVB TV reports.

The Malibu's tires were punctured and Egan brought it to a stop and fled into the woods, police say.

"Officers attempted to take Mr. Egan into custody but he managed to escape," police said. "Egan then got into and fled in a marked (Halifax PD) cruiser."

Egan was apprehended after another 20-minute pursuit, police say.

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