A man in Florida has been arrested after a chase that saw him steal not one but two police vehicles.
The chase started on Thursday, May 6 when police responded to a disturbance at a motel. However, when they went to investigate, 33-year-old Xavier Javern Cummings jumped into a patrol car and took off.
Authorities quickly pursued the man and according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood, successfully performed a PIT maneuver on the stolen police vehicle, forcing it to spear off the road and crash into trees in a forested area.
However, that didn’t stop Cummings. When officers tried to arrest him, he bolted and jumped in a Ford Explorer Police Interceptor that was left unattended and started to speed down the highway.
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Man steals 2 police cruisers in Volusia County pursuit
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old man accused of stealing two police cruisers was taken into custody with the help of the Volusia County sheriff on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office.
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office officials on Friday identified the suspect as Xavier Javern Cummings, who faces charges of armed burglary of a conveyance, escape, fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, grand theft firearm, grand theft motor vehicle and driving while license suspended.
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