Elementary school forced into lockdown after stolen car pursuit in Mesa: police

The Brief

  • A 21-year-old suspect was arrested after allegedly stealing a car and fleeing from Mesa Police, leading officers on a pursuit through neighborhood backyards.
  • An elementary school was forced into lockdown during student dismissal after the suspect climbed onto the campus to evade capture.
  • He faces multiple charges, including theft of means of transportation and criminal trespass.

MESA, Ariz. A 21-year-old man was arrested after police say he stole a car and forced an elementary school to go into lockdown during student dismissal.

What we know:

On Feb. 18, Mesa Police attempted to pull over a stolen car near the 2300 block of W Main St., but the driver sped through an apartment complex.

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