Five Arrested - Stolen Vehicle/Firearms

Two women and three men are in custody following an evade police incident involving a stolen vehicle and numerous weapons.

At approximately 3:30 a.m., July 29, 2019 a patrol officer spotted a stolen Buick Regal at Avenue D and 23rd Street West. A traffic stop was attempted but the occupants in the stolen vehicle refused to stop and evaded the officer. The Air Support Unit was able to locate the vehicle from the air and witnessed it stop on Avenue R North where a passenger fled the vehicle and threw items over a fence. The vehicle proceeded to the 2500 block of 33rd Street West where two more passengers fled the vehicle. The stolen auto then stopped at Wedge Road and 33rd Street before fleeing again when Patrol Officers attempted to stop it. They were successful in utilizing a tire deflation device, however the vehicle continued to travel outside the city limits until it was forced into a ditch by officers.

Officers were able to locate and arrest the fleeing suspects and locate loaded firearms, knives, hatchets, bear mace, ammunition, cell phones and drug paraphernalia.

The women, ages 22 and 36 year and three men, ages 25, 26 and 27, are all facing approximately 80 charges including evade police, dangerous driving and firearm related charges.

(Occurrence Number: 19-78711)