Man Mistakenly Tries to Carjack St. Louis Police Patrol Car
March 21, 2022
Source St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS—A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday after trying to carjack a marked patrol vehicle from two St. Louis officers, police said.
Two city officers were responding to a shots fired call near Chouteau and South Seventh Street when a man stepped into traffic on Chouteau near South Tucker Boulevard and blocked the car's path.
The man walked to the passenger's side of the police car and pointed a handgun at the officers, hoping to carjack the vehicle, when he realized that he was trying to steal a fully marked police car, police said.
The man took off running. Other officers responded to the area, arresting the man and finding a gun in his possession.
Neither officer was injured. An investigation continues.
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