SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – A man was arrested Tuesday after attempting to carjack vehicles and steal a police car at Westgate Mall in Spartanburg, according to police.
Officers with the Spartanburg Police Department were called to the Westgate Mall at 4 p.m. after a man was reported to be attacking and threatening customers. Police said mall security removed the suspect from inside the mall, where he then attempted to assault people and carjack vehicles.
The suspect charged one of the police vehicles when officers arrived on scene, and forced himself inside. The officer had not exited the vehicle yet and the suspect continued to attempt to steal the car while partially sitting in the officer’s lap, police said…