HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A Madisonville man was arrested after allegedly stealing a cop car.
Officers with the Madisonville Police Department (MPD) say on April 13 around 11:30 p.m., an officer was in the area of the public library on East Center Street when the officer heard loud noises near several empty storage containers. The officer notes due to being in a high-crime area, they believed a possible burglary was in progress.
The officer says they left their vehicle and began walking around the units. A short time later, the officer says they saw a man who was later identified as Matthew Alexander in the driver’s seat of their police cruiser. The officer reports Alexander stole the vehicle and sped east on East Center Street. MPD reports officers were immediately told about the incident and they located the vehicle a few moments later on Madison Square Drive.
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Officers say Alexander stopped briefly, took off again then came to a final stop about 50 yards away in a parking lot. Upon contact, Alexander allegedly put his hands in the air but would not willingly give officers his hands once on the ground…