Toledo vehicle pursuit ends in Frenchtown Township. Police still searching for suspects
MONROE COUNTY — Sheriff Troy Goodnough reported a vehicle pursuit and recovery of a stolen vehicle, which started in Toledo but ended in Frenchtown Township in the early hours of Friday morning.
According to a release, on Friday, March 7, at 3:14 a.m., Monroe County Central Dispatch advised that up to 15 vehicles had been stolen from an automotive manufacturer in Toledo. Dispatch further reported that several of the stolen vehicles were being pursued northbound on I-75 into Monroe County by the Toledo Police Department.
After crossing the state line into Monroe County, Toledo Police continued the pursuit. Monroe County deputies set up along I-75 to assist. As the pursuit reached the Laplaisance Road exit, Deputy Austin Graham picked up the pursuit and took over as the primary unit.
The main vehicle being pursued was a black 2025 Dodge Durango, stated the release.
The pursuit continued northbound on I-75 as the stolen Durango continuously dodging authorities.
The chase continued until the vehicle came to a stop and the lone occupant fled on foot, just north of the Nadeau exit.
According to the release, several minutes later, a deputy observed that one of the occupants in a different vehicle matched the description of the suspect who had fled from the stolen Dodge Durango. The second vehicle, a blue Nissan Rogue, fled when a traffic stop was attempted.
A second chase ensued along southbound 1-75 to Front Street in Monroe, where the vehicle then drove back onto 1-75, this time going southbound in the northbound lanes of the highway. Monroe Public Safety stop sticks brought the vehicle to a stop.
Two occupants of the vehicle, one resembling the original suspect, fled on foot.
Officers attempted a K-9 track and used a drone in an attempt to locate the suspects, however they were not located at that time, according to the release.
— You can reach Connor Veenstra at cveenstra@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Toledo stolen car pursuit ends in Frenchtown Township
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