An unusual case of police chasing a patrol car played out on Interstate 26, after a suspect managed to get behind the wheel of an officer’s vehicle, according to investigators in western North Carolina.
It happened early Wednesday, Dec. 10, and the pursuit came to an abrupt end when a Henderson County sheriff’s deputy slammed his vehicle into the car, the Brevard Police Department said in a news release.
“This morning, a Brevard Police Department officer sustained minor injuries after being struck in the face by an individual she was attempting to detain,” police officials said. “After assaulting the officer … the suspect took the city vehicle and fled the scene.”
The resulting pursuit reached Mills River – about 14 miles northeast on Interstate 26 – and included officers from the Brevard, Fletcher and Hendersonville police departments, along with Asheville Airport police and the N.C. Highway Patrol, officials said…