On December 8, 2022, at 1830 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to the 3700 block of Hessen Cassel regarding a stolen vehicle.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: December 8, 2022
Location: 3700 block of Hessen Cassel Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1828 hours
Details/Summary:
On Thursday December 8th 2022 at approximately 630 pm officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department were dispatched to the 3700 block of Hessen Cassel regarding a stolen vehicle. Officers learned that 2 young juveniles were inside the vehicle when it was stolen. With the assistance of the FWPD Air Support Unit and Fort Wayne Fire Department, Officers immediately began canvassing the area for the vehicle.
Approximately 30 minutes later at around 7pm officers located the vehicle and attempted to effect a traffic stop. The driver failed to yield to officers leading to a vehicle pursuit which lasted approximately 3 minutes. The suspect then struck another vehicle near Hessen Cassel and Wayne Trace, then a utility pole rendering the vehicle disabled. The suspect then fled on foot and was apprehended by a K-9 officer and his partner almost immediately. The 2 juveniles were not located in the vehicle.
The suspect, a male juvenile, was taken into custody and treated for minor injuries incurred during the apprehension. The occupants of the vehicle struck by the suspect were not injured. The suspect disclosed to officers on scene where the juveniles were and cooperated in recovering them. Both juveniles were located unharmed and returned to their parents.
The power utility pole struck caused intermittent power outages in the area, and is being repaired by AEP. As of this time the roadway has been reopened to traffic. This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department, and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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