A man in Washington, D.C., allegedly stole a police cruiser from the campus of a local university to do some personal shopping at Lowes on Friday while he remains on the run.
Police allege the man took control of the University of the District of Columbia police vehicle from one of its campuses around 3:45 a.m., according to police.
Security footage shows the brazen thief, dressed in a black hooded coat and black jeans, calmly parking the gray 2020 Ford Explorer outside Lowes before entering the popular home goods retailer.
The suspect was captured strolling smoothly through the store’s empty aisles while loading his cart with paper towels and Tide PODS during his casual trip.
At one point, the man stops in the middle of his shopping to determine what specific detergent he needs before pulling two buckets of Tide PODS off the shelves.
He then walks to his car and places his items in the back seat of the police car before driving away.
An unidentified man accused of stealing a police car decided to run an errand at a local Lowe’s store. Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department The suspect is seen parking the car outside Lowes before entering the store. Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department The man was caught during a surveillance at Lowes obtaining paper towels and Tide PODS. Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department
Police said they have not yet caught the suspect, but located the stolen vehicle in the Washington, DC area.
Vehicle thefts in the Washington, DC area have been on the rise lately, with more than 750 vehicle thefts and more than 6,000 vehicles stolen, a 98 percent increase compared to last year, according to police.
The shopping trip in Washington, DC, comes just days before President Biden’s Secret Service agents protecting his granddaughter opened fire on a group of people trying to steal an unmarked car on Sunday.
Agents protecting Naomi Biden were with her in the Georgetown area when they noticed three suspects attempting to break into a parked, unmarked Secret Service vehicle.
The Secret Service said an agent shot at one of the car thieves, but neither suspect was hit by gunfire, the Secret Service said.
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