JOPPATOWNE, Md. (AP) - Authorities in Maryland say a stolen taxicab was recovered when the carjacker crashed it into two cars that happened to belong to a sheriff and chief deputy.
News outlets cite a release from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office that says 24-year-old Dionte Kyrell James Torrence was arrested after the Saturday crash.
The sheriff’s office says Torrence had got into the cab in Joppatowne, asked for a ride to Baltimore and then indicated he had a weapon, at which point the driver jumped out. Torrence is accused of fleeing with the cab.
A call went out, and as Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler drove to a community event, he saw the stolen vehicle and began a pursuit that ended in the crash.
No injuries were reported.
It’s unclear whether Torrence has a lawyer.
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