Five vehicles authorities linked to thefts originating in the Phoenix area were recovered across southeastern Arizona, including three in Tombstone. The investigation also led to three people being booked into jail.
According to AZ Family, authorities tried to stop a reported stolen BMW X5 that was traveling eastbound on Highway 80 near Middlemarch Road. Instead of pulling over, the driver fled, leading officers on a pursuit that continued into the town of Tombstone.
The BMW rolled twice and came to rest on its roof at the intersection of Sumner and Safford streets, the outlet reported. The driver and passenger left the wreck and ran; officers arrested the passenger at the scene.
Additional Vehicles Found in Tombstone
Investigators later found the driver hiding behind a nearby Circle K, according to AZ Family. In the store parking lot, they also found another vehicle connected to the case, with a third person inside…