A suspect in California stole a police cruiser and drove off during an arrest attempt this week. The footage shows officers chasing the man on foot before he doubled back toward a row of parked patrol cars, climbed into one that had been left unlocked, and drove away before officers could stop him.
The video begins mid-chase, so it is unclear how long officers had been pursuing the suspect on foot. As he sped off in the stolen cruiser, the person recording the video can be heard yelling toward the officers, “Bro, he stole your car!”
Another marked patrol vehicle is seen driving past the officer left behind moments later, apparently without realizing what had just happened…