Fugitive stops for cigarettes during police chase
A man involved in a police chase on Tuesday surprised authorities when he stopped at a convenience store to buy cigarettes - before resuming the pursuit.
That is exactly what happened on Tuesday in Phoenix, where authorities chased a suspected bank robber through city streets. The suspect weaved his way through neighborhoods and made a couple of close calls with cars on the roadways. At one point, an undercover officer in a truck ran into the suspect - trying to spin him out.
Then, in the middle of the chase, the suspect made a pit stop at a convenience store - and ran inside, apparently to buy a pack of cigarettes. The clerk said the guy seemed to be in a hurry, but paid for the pack and left.
"I give him the cigarettes and he gave me $20 and he left," the store clerk said.
Police eventually deployed a spike strip, which blew out one of the suspects tyres, before taking him into custody.
With news video of the pursuit.
That is exactly what happened on Tuesday in Phoenix, where authorities chased a suspected bank robber through city streets. The suspect weaved his way through neighborhoods and made a couple of close calls with cars on the roadways. At one point, an undercover officer in a truck ran into the suspect - trying to spin him out.
Then, in the middle of the chase, the suspect made a pit stop at a convenience store - and ran inside, apparently to buy a pack of cigarettes. The clerk said the guy seemed to be in a hurry, but paid for the pack and left.
"I give him the cigarettes and he gave me $20 and he left," the store clerk said.
Police eventually deployed a spike strip, which blew out one of the suspects tyres, before taking him into custody.
With news video of the pursuit.
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