Columbus Police Nab Quartet in Stolen Vehicles Following Chases and Social Media Cautions

While the popular track ‘Ridin’ Dirty’ might suggest a carefree cruising attitude, the reality for a quartet of Columbus individuals turned out far less so when their soundtrack became the overture to their arrests in stolen vehicles. The Columbus Division of Police took to social media with a wry warning and an account of the incidents, including the snagging of 25-year-old Hamza Naouri, apprehended after officers detected a stolen license plate last Thursday, January 29, according to the Columbus Division of Police’s Facebook post.

Not even a day later, during the early hours last Friday, January 30, Jose Diaz Jr. found himself in a high-stakes version of hide and seek with the law. The 26-year-old allegedly led authorities on a chase in another stolen vehicle, ending with him fleeing on foot before capture, as recounted by the same Facebook post. Initiating the pursuit was a routine traffic stop, swiftly transitioning into a chase, only to be concluded by the Columbus Police from the skies above…

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